School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba
Aruba: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 557 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
557
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
196th
of 222 countries
All-time high
862
in 2006
All-time low
520
in 2010
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 557.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba peaked at 862 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 520, in 2010.
That places Aruba 196th 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, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 754 | — |
| 1971 | 728 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 694 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 671 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 652 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 637 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 627 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 618 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 624 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 625 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 629 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 625 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 616 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 605 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 597 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 592 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 589 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 586 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 586 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 591 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 608 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 628 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 649 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 647 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 658 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 681 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 695 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 671 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 676 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 757 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 710 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 786 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 710 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 754 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 644 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 717 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 862 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 668 | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 673 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 594 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 520 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 797 | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 763 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 753 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 708 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 643 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 607 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 636 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 695 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 789 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 826 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 681 | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 653 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 568 | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 542 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 557 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 663 | 618 | 754 | 10 |
| 1980s | 601.6 | 586 | 629 | 10 |
| 1990s | 667 | 608 | 757 | 10 |
| 2000s | 711.8 | 594 | 862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 691.1 | 520 | 797 | 10 |
| 2020s | 637.83 | 542 | 826 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 193 Grenada 715 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 638 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 562 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 463 compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 440 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 406 compare
More education data for Aruba
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.5818 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 519 (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 589 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.51 % change on previous year (2016)
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 557 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 862 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 520 in 2010.
- 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 13.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release