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Aruba · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 12 with data

Literacy

Adult literacy

% of people ages 15+

7th of 48 · 2nd in Latin America*
Adult literacyAruba's adult literacy fell from 97.3 % in 2000 to 96.8 % in 2010.20002002200420062008201097%97%97%97%96.8 %

Aruba's adult literacy fell from 97.3 % in 2000 to 96.8 % in 2010.

Literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24)

% of people ages 15–24

7th of 53 · 1st in Latin America*
Literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24)Aruba's literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24) rose from 99.0 % in 2000 to 99.1 % in 2010.20002002200420062008201099%99%99%99.1 %

Aruba's literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24) rose from 99.0 % in 2000 to 99.1 % in 2010.

Enrolment

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

26th of 134 · 6th in Latin America
School enrolment, primary (% gross)Aruba's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 106.4 % in 1999 to 107.7 % in 2024.20002005201020152020100%105%110%115%120%125%107.7 %

Aruba's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 106.4 % in 1999 to 107.7 % in 2024.

School enrolment, secondary (% gross)

% gross

7th of 109 · 2nd in Latin America
School enrolment, secondary (% gross)Aruba's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 93.5 % in 1999 to 124.4 % in 2024.2000200520102015202080%100%120%140%124.4 %

Aruba's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 93.5 % in 1999 to 124.4 % in 2024.

Tertiary enrolment

% gross

82nd of 94 · 13th in Latin America
Tertiary enrolmentAruba's tertiary enrolment fell from 25.6 % in 1999 to 14.1 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%14.1 %

Aruba's tertiary enrolment fell from 25.6 % in 1999 to 14.1 % in 2024.

Children out of school, primary

children

10th of 145 · 2nd in Latin America*
Children out of school, primaryAruba's children out of school, primary fell from 584 in 1999 to 148 in 2014.2000200520100200400600148

Aruba's children out of school, primary fell from 584 in 1999 to 148 in 2014.

Attainment

Primary completion rate

% of relevant age group

87th of 134 · 16th in Latin America*
Primary completion rateAruba's primary completion rate rose from 89.4 % in 1999 to 93.8 % in 2022.2000200520102015202085%90%95%100%105%110%93.8 %

Aruba's primary completion rate rose from 89.4 % in 1999 to 93.8 % in 2022.

Tertiary attainment

% of population ages 25–64

57th of 96 · 9th in Latin America
Tertiary attainmentAruba's tertiary attainment rose from 7.2 % in 1991 to 19.6 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%19.6 %

Aruba's tertiary attainment rose from 7.2 % in 1991 to 19.6 % in 2023.

At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)

% of population ages 25–64

47th of 95 · 4th in Latin America
At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)Aruba's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 7.2 % in 1991 to 67.9 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%67.9 %

Aruba's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 7.2 % in 1991 to 67.9 % in 2023.

Spending

Education spending

% of GDP

110th of 168 · 23rd in Latin America*
Education spendingAruba's education spending fell from 4.8 % in 1998 to 3.6 % in 2021.200020052010201520203%4%5%6%7%3.6 %

Aruba's education spending fell from 4.8 % in 1998 to 3.6 % in 2021.

Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)

% of government expenditure

109th of 163 · 25th in Latin America*
Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)Aruba's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) fell from 22.1 % in 1998 to 11.0 % in 2021.200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%11.0 %

Aruba's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) fell from 22.1 % in 1998 to 11.0 % in 2021.

Capacity

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

pupils per teacher

44th of 140 · 7th in Latin America*
Pupil-teacher ratio, primaryAruba's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 19.2 in 1999 to 14.8 in 2012.20002002200420062008201020121416182014.8

Aruba's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 19.2 in 1999 to 14.8 in 2012.

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