Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Aruba
Aruba: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 42.86 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Aruba, 1999–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Aruba stood at 42.86 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Aruba peaked at 57.72 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.86 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Aruba 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Aruba, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.53 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 51.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 52.42 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 54.67 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 54.98 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 56.58 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 56.94 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 57.72 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 57.48 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 55.62 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 55.24 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.28 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 52.97 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 53.86 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 54.39 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 54.53 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 53.21 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 52.17 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 48.53 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 48.01 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 46.93 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 46.66 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.86 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.53 units per square kilometre | 50.53 units per square kilometre | 50.53 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.31 units per square kilometre | 51.46 units per square kilometre | 57.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.11 units per square kilometre | 48.01 units per square kilometre | 54.53 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.48 units per square kilometre | 42.86 units per square kilometre | 46.93 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 22 India 44.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Uganda 44.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 43.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Gambia 42.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 United States Virgin Islands 41.55 units per square kilometre
- 28 Barbados 40.02 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Aruba
- 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, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Aruba?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Aruba was 42.86 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 57.72 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.86 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Aruba rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Aruba ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.