Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Aruba
Aruba: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 85.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Aruba, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Aruba stood at 85.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 95.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2021.
Aruba ranks 115th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.6% | — |
| 2000 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -0.6% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 85.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 87% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 85.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 86.5% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 88.2% | 95.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 85.0% | 85.5% | 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Aruba?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Aruba was 85.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2021.
- How does Aruba rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release