School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Aruba
Aruba: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1,376 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,376
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
195th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,639
in 1972
All-time low
843
in 1989
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Aruba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 1,376 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 1,639 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 843, in 1989.
That places Aruba 195th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,582 | — |
| 1971 | 1,614 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,639 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,593 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,538 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 1,474 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1,412 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1,339 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,255 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 1,178 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 1,121 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1,102 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,119 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,126 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,122 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,094 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,051 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 975 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 894 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 843 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 865 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,001 | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 1,241 | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 1,316 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 1,375 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,429 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,409 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,375 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,345 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,474 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1,371 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,474 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,371 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,378 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,457 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,472 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,485 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,536 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,463 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,496 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,430 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,484 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,505 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,497 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,438 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,373 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,335 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,440 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1,448 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,419 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,336 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,350 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,281 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1,265 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,263 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1,376 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,462 | 1,178 | 1,639 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,045 | 843 | 1,126 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,283 | 865 | 1,474 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,450 | 1,371 | 1,536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,437 | 1,335 | 1,505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,312 | 1,263 | 1,376 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 192 Grenada 1,708 compare
- 193 Seychelles 1,704 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,583 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 1,086 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 916 compare
- 198 American Samoa 908 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Aruba?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Aruba was 1,376 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,639 in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 843 in 1989.
- How does Aruba rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 195th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release