School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Aruba
Aruba: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 7,632 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,632
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
195th
of 222 countries
All-time high
9,437
in 1970
All-time low
5,840
in 1989
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Aruba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Aruba stood at 7,632.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 9,437 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5,840, 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,437 | — |
| 1971 | 9,361 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 9,155 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 8,793 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 8,482 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 8,201 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 7,941 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 7,563 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 7,262 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 7,086 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 7,029 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 7,075 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 7,144 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7,062 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6,957 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 6,779 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 6,531 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 6,230 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 5,967 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 5,840 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 6,084 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 6,796 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 7,863 | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 8,057 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 8,208 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 8,315 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8,183 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 8,127 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8,114 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 8,551 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 8,507 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8,551 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8,507 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,533 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8,689 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8,766 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 8,806 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8,845 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8,630 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8,461 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8,229 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8,566 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 8,540 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,515 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,443 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,327 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8,264 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8,225 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,090 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8,000 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,878 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7,733 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 7,517 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 7,370 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 7,166 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 7,632 | +6.5% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 7,632 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 4% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 7,632 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 211,441, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,328 | 7,086 | 9,437 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,661 | 5,840 | 7,144 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,830 | 6,084 | 8,551 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,630 | 8,461 | 8,845 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,320 | 8,000 | 8,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,549 | 7,166 | 7,878 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 192 Grenada 10,476 compare
- 193 Seychelles 10,376 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,374 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 7,388 compare
- 197 Dominica 5,557 compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 5,392 compare
More education data for Aruba
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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, gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Aruba?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Aruba was 7,632 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 9,437 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,840 in 1989.
- How does Aruba rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 195th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release