Education in Aruba

1,549 indicators covering education for Aruba.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 5.9% 2013 down 35.8% 47th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 117.3% 2012 down 0.0% 21st
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 119.9% 2012 up 2.3% 12th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 1.02 GPI 2012 up 2.3% 55th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 99.3% 2014 up 4.8% 22nd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 16,691 2025 down 8.9% 176th
Population of compulsory school age, female 8,184 2025 down 8.9% 176th
Population of compulsory school age, male 8,507 2025 down 8.9% 176th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 5,413 2024 up 53.1% 177th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 133rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 6.7% 2011 down 26.6% 79th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 2,674 2024 up 51.2% 176th
Duration of compulsory education 13 years 2025 unchanged 17th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 4 years 2025 unchanged 171st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 5.6% 2011 down 16.3% 75th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 7.8% 2011 down 32.2% 74th
Trained teachers in primary education, female 99.8% 2012 down 0.2% 42nd
Trained teachers in primary education, male 97.8% 2012 down 2.2% 52nd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 48 2022 down 26.2% 129th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 45 2022 up 28.6% 125th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 67 2022 down 23.9% 131st
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 39 2022 down 50.6% 137th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 2,739 2024 up 55.0% 176th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP 3.6% 2021 down 38.8% 122nd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 106.3% 2012 up 19.6% 38th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 33 2022 down 41.1% 133rd
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 36 2022 down 41.0% 140th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 141st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.2% 2025 down 60.0% 189th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.1% 2025 down 50.0% 192nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.3% 2025 down 57.1% 183rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 0.7% 2025 down 68.2% 198th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 0.3% 2025 down 70.0% 197th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 1.0% 2025 down 70.6% 192nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 0.1% 2025 down 50.0% 185th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 0.1% 2025 unchanged 186th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 0.0% 2025 down 100.0% 193rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 0.3 modelled data 2025 up 2.0% 196th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 2,954 2024 down 39.0% 175th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.7189 GPIA 2011 up 23.4% 90th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 3.6% 2021 down 38.8% 122nd
Primary education, pupils 48.2% 2014 up 0.6% 142nd
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 7.1% 2013 down 6.1% 45th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 1,688 2024 down 29.3% 174th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 105.6% 2012 up 25.2% 41st
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 107.0% 2012 up 14.6% 37th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index 1.01 GPI 2012 down 8.4% 101st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.3333 modelled data 2025 up 16.7% 187th
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal 2 2025 unchanged 45th
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in 11 2025 unchanged 108th
End of the academic school year 2,022 tertiary education 2022 up 0.5% 147th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 139th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 1,266 2024 down 48.4% 175th
Tertiary education, academic staff 54.0% 2016 up 18.0% 26th
Start month of the academic school year 9 tertiary education 2022 up 12.5% 32nd
End month of the academic school year 7 tertiary education 2022 unchanged 80th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 148 2022 up 2.1% 140th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 0 modelled data 2025 down 100.0% 196th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 16.5% 2013 up 6.1% 19th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female 12.9% 2013 up 4.3% 21st