Persistence to grade 5, male in Aruba
Aruba: Persistence to grade 5, male was 86.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, male in Aruba, 1999–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Aruba is 86.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Aruba peaked at 97.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2019.
That places Aruba 93rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.3% | — |
| 2001 | 92.1% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 86.9% | 94.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 85.7% | 92.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 90 Bhutan 86.8% compare
- 91 Kiribati 86.8% compare
- 92 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 86.6% compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 85.9% compare
- 95 Albania 85.7% compare
- 96 United Arab Emirates 84.1% compare
More education data for Aruba
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Aruba?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Aruba was 86.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2019.
- How does Aruba rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Aruba ranks 93rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.