School age population, primary education, both sexes in Aruba
Aruba: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 7,490 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7,490 number
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
192nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
9,212 number
in 1970
All-time low
5,310 number
in 1986
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Aruba, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Aruba is 7,490 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 9,212 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5,310 number, in 1986.
That places Aruba 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Aruba, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,212 number | — |
| 1971 | 9,192 number | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 9,106 number | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 8,913 number | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 8,601 number | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 8,161 number | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 7,624 number | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 7,281 number | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 6,972 number | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 6,682 number | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 6,384 number | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 6,044 number | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 5,732 number | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 5,512 number | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 5,374 number | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 5,313 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 5,310 number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5,453 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5,584 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5,724 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 5,890 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 6,075 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6,284 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 6,574 number | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 6,886 number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 7,156 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7,357 number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 7,616 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 7,863 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 8,106 number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 8,361 number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 8,622 number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 8,864 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 9,062 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9,189 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9,203 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9,094 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8,980 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 8,853 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 8,738 number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8,663 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8,657 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,539 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,448 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8,382 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,328 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8,256 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8,164 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,003 number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7,773 number | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7,490 number | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,174 number | 6,682 number | 9,212 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,643 number | 5,310 number | 6,384 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,981 number | 5,890 number | 8,106 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,897 number | 8,361 number | 9,203 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,321 number | 7,773 number | 8,663 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,490 number | 7,490 number | 7,490 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 189 Seychelles 9,434 number compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 8,985 number compare
- 191 American Samoa 8,781 number compare
- 193 Dominica 6,046 number compare
- 194 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,957 number compare
- 195 Cayman Islands 4,864 number compare
More education data for Aruba
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 628 (2016)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Aruba?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Aruba was 7,490 number in 2020, 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 9,212 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,310 number in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.