Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Aruba
Aruba: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 1.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Aruba, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 1.8% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2014.
That represents a change of down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Aruba peaked at 6.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.
Aruba ranks 137th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.8% | — |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -51.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -84.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +274.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -73.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +208.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +110.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -67.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +104.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More education data for Aruba
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 628 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.51 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 589 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96 (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 519 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 867 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 278 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.5818 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Aruba?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Aruba was 1.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- How does Aruba rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Aruba ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.