Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Aruba
Aruba: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 85.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Aruba, 1999–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 85.0% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Aruba peaked at 95.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2021.
Aruba ranks 114th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.6% | — |
| 2000 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 86.5% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 88.2% | 95.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 85.0% | 85.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Aruba?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Aruba was 85.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2021.
- How does Aruba rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Aruba ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.