School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba
Aruba: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 535 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
535
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
196th
of 222 countries
All-time high
737
in 2004
All-time low
517
in 2021
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 535.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba peaked at 737 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 517, in 2021.
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 | 728 | — |
| 1971 | 702 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 671 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 651 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 635 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 619 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 608 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 599 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 605 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 608 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 613 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 610 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 599 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 589 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 580 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 573 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 570 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 573 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 569 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 577 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 595 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 615 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 636 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 634 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 636 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 651 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 661 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 653 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 657 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 713 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 698 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 684 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 698 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 682 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 737 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 647 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 662 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 647 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 621 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 704 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 704 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 647 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 660 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 633 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 629 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 644 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 680 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 677 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 665 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 581 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 582 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 517 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 522 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 517 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 522 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 535 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 642.6 | 599 | 728 | 10 |
| 1980s | 585.3 | 569 | 613 | 10 |
| 1990s | 645.1 | 595 | 713 | 10 |
| 2000s | 678 | 621 | 737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 652 | 581 | 704 | 10 |
| 2020s | 532.5 | 517 | 582 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 193 Grenada 689 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 621 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 546 compare
- 197 American Samoa 431 compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 429 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 411 compare
More education data for Aruba
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 628 (2016)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 535 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 737 in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 517 in 2021.
- 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 16.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release