Persistence to grade 5, total in Aruba
Aruba: Persistence to grade 5, total was 87.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, total in Aruba, 1999–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Aruba is 87.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Aruba peaked at 96.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2021.
Aruba ranks 98th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.7% | — |
| 2000 | 95.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 88.2% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 87.5% | 96.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.2% | 87.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Aruba
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 628 (2016)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Aruba?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Aruba was 87.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2021.
- How does Aruba rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Aruba ranks 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, total (% 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.