Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Aruba
Aruba: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 7.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
7.6%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
52nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2001
All-time low
7.4%
in 2010
Years of data
14
1999–2014
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Aruba, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Aruba stood at 7.6%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Aruba peaked at 12.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2010.
Aruba ranks 52nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.8% | — |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -5.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 7.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 10.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 7.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 8.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 49 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.8%
- 50 Lebanon 7.8% compare
- 51 Mauritius 7.6% compare
- 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.5% compare
- 54 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.2% compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 7.1% compare
More education data for Aruba
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Aruba?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Aruba was 7.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2010.
- How does Aruba rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Aruba ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2014.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release