Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Aruba
Aruba: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1,126 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Aruba, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Aruba is 1,126 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Aruba peaked at 1,578 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 900 number, in 1982.
Aruba ranks 192nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Aruba, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,578 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,554 number | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,502 number | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 1,424 number | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 1,330 number | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 1,232 number | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 1,147 number | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 1,107 number | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1,069 number | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1,030 number | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 983 number | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 921 number | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 900 number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 903 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 921 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 946 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 970 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,009 number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,040 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,062 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,076 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,078 number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,102 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,136 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,175 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,214 number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,254 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,309 number | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,362 number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,408 number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,448 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,476 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,496 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,500 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,491 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,468 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,433 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,417 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,401 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,388 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,384 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,392 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,374 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,364 number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,356 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,345 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,321 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,285 number | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,233 number | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,176 number | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,126 number | -4.3% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 1,126 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 3% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 1,126 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,297 number | 1,030 number | 1,578 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 965.5 number | 900 number | 1,062 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,211 number | 1,076 number | 1,408 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,452 number | 1,388 number | 1,500 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,323 number | 1,176 number | 1,392 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,126 number | 1,126 number | 1,126 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 1,468 number compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 1,449 number compare
- 191 American Samoa 1,432 number compare
- 193 Dominica 851 number compare
- 194 Cayman Islands 783 number compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 708 number 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Aruba?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Aruba was 1,126 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,578 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 number in 1982.
- How does Aruba rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Aruba ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.