School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba
Aruba: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 1,092 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,092
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
196th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,524
in 2006
All-time low
1,064
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba stood at 1,092.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba peaked at 1,524 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,064, in 2024.
That places Aruba 196th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,482 | — |
| 1971 | 1,430 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 1,365 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 1,322 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,287 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,256 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,235 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,217 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,229 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,233 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,242 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,235 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,215 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,194 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,177 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,165 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,159 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,159 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,155 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,168 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,203 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,243 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,285 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,281 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,294 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,332 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,356 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,324 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,333 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,470 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 1,408 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,470 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,408 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,436 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,381 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,364 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,524 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 1,315 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 1,294 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,298 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,224 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,444 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 1,423 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,386 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,337 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,287 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,287 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,313 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,360 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,370 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,408 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,198 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 1,175 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,085 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1,064 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1,092 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,306 | 1,217 | 1,482 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,187 | 1,155 | 1,242 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,312 | 1,203 | 1,470 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,390 | 1,294 | 1,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,343 | 1,224 | 1,444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,170 | 1,064 | 1,408 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 193 Grenada 1,404 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,259 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 1,108 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 892 compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 851 compare
- 199 American Samoa 834 compare
More education data for Aruba
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,005 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba was 1,092 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,524 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,064 in 2024.
- How does Aruba rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Aruba ranks 196th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release