Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Aruba
Aruba: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 8,184 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, female in Aruba, 2011–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 8,184 for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Aruba peaked at 9,424 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,845, in 2024.
That places Aruba 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9,424 | — |
| 2012 | 9,240 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9,021 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 9,079 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,982 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8,825 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8,755 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8,770 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,630 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 8,365 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 8,298 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7,987 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 8,080 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,845 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 8,184 | +4.3% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 8,184 is below the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 3% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 8,184 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185,426, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,970 | 8,630 | 9,424 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,126 | 7,845 | 8,365 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 173 Micronesia (country) 9,214 compare
- 174 Seychelles 9,178 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,960 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 6,118 compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 5,613 compare
- 179 Dominica 4,985 compare
More education data for Aruba
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Aruba?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Aruba was 8,184 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 9,424 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,845 in 2024.
- How does Aruba rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Aruba ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release