Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Aruba
Aruba: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 96.8% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Aruba, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 96.8% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2014. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Aruba peaked at 96.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2001.
That places Aruba 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.6% | — |
| 2000 | 96.6% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 89.4% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 96.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 96.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 89.4% | 96.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.3% | 96.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More education data for Aruba
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Aruba?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Aruba was 96.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2001.
- How does Aruba rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Aruba ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.