Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Aruba
Aruba: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 16.5% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Aruba, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Aruba stood at 16.5%.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Aruba peaked at 18.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2007.
Aruba ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.4% | — |
| 2000 | 17.1% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.9% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
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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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Aruba?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Aruba was 16.5% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2007.
- How does Aruba rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Aruba ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.