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 10.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
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 10.4%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Aruba peaked at 17.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2014.
That places Aruba 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 | 15.2% | — |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -5.5% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 9.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 10.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 47 Congo 11.2% compare
- 48 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.0%
- 49 Lebanon 10.5% compare
- 51 Philippines 9.5%
- 52 Yemen 9.4% compare
- 53 Myanmar 8.7% 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 10.4% 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 17.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2014.
- How does Aruba rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Aruba ranks 50th 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 38.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release