Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Aruba

Aruba: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 98.2% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
98.2%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
67th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2001
All-time low
93.2%
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2014

Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Aruba, 1999–2014

0204060801001999200620141999: 93.2 %2000: 96.7 %2001: 99.5 %2002: 98.1 %2003: 97.2 %2004: 98 %2005: 99.5 %2006: 98.3 %2007: 96.5 %2008: 97.4 %2009: 99.1 %2010: 98.2 %2013: 94.7 %2014: 98.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Aruba is 98.2%, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Aruba peaked at 99.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 1999.

That places Aruba 67th out of 209 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.2% 93.2% 93.2% 1
2000s 98.0% 96.5% 99.5% 10
2010s 97.0% 94.7% 98.2% 3

Countries ranked near Aruba

  1. 64 Belgium 98.3% compare
  2. 65 Antigua and Barbuda 98.3% compare
  3. 66 Vietnam 98.3% compare
  4. 68 Finland 98.2% compare
  5. 69 Samoa 98.2% compare
  6. 70 Croatia 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Aruba?
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Aruba was 98.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Aruba?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Aruba?
The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 1999.
How does Aruba rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Aruba ranks 67th out of 209 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Aruba?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Aruba data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
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