School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Aruba
Aruba: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1,378 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,378 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
189th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,585 number
in 2006
All-time low
833 number
in 1986
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Aruba, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 1,378 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 1,585 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 833 number, in 1986.
Aruba ranks 189th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Aruba, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,477 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,482 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,491 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,492 number | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,495 number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,481 number | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,420 number | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 1,343 number | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1,280 number | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 1,227 number | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1,175 number | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,123 number | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,054 number | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 990 number | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 925 number | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 868 number | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 833 number | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 843 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 852 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 866 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 892 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 937 number | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 975 number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1,030 number | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,100 number | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1,166 number | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,206 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,237 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,268 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,297 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,330 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,376 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,430 number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,482 number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,536 number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,576 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,585 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,564 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,541 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,517 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,496 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,487 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,473 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,458 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,440 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,424 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,415 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,412 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,403 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,395 number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,378 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,419 number | 1,227 number | 1,495 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 952.9 number | 833 number | 1,175 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,111 number | 892 number | 1,297 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,494 number | 1,330 number | 1,585 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,440 number | 1,395 number | 1,496 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,378 number | 1,378 number | 1,378 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,657 number compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 1,537 number compare
- 188 Seychelles 1,530 number compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 1,352 number compare
- 191 Dominica 896 number compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 824 number compare
More education data for Aruba
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 1,378 number in 2020, 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 1,585 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 833 number in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.