Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Aruba

Aruba: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 4.4% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
4.4%
Change on year
up 227.2%
World rank
63rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2009
All-time low
1.3%
in 2008
Years of data
10
1999–2009

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Aruba, 1999–2009

12341999200420091999: 1.4 %2000: 3 %2001: 3.4 %2002: 1.6 %2003: 3.9 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 2.8 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.3 %2009: 4.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Aruba is 4.4%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 227.2% on the previous year and up 223.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Aruba peaked at 4.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.

Aruba ranks 63rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Aruba, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Aruba, 1999 to 2009.
Year % Change
1999 1.4%
2000 3.0% +121.3%
2001 3.4% +11.7%
2002 1.6% -51.8%
2003 3.9% +142.0%
2004 2.7% -31.4%
2005 2.8% +2.0%
2007 1.6% -41.7%
2008 1.3% -16.0%
2009 4.4% +227.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
2000s 2.8% 1.3% 4.4% 9

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  3. 62 Dominican Republic 4.5% compare
  4. 64 Azerbaijan 4.4%
  5. 65 Belize 4.4% compare
  6. 66 Saint Lucia 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Aruba?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Aruba was 4.4% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Aruba?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Aruba?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
How does Aruba rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Aruba ranks 63rd out of 149 countries with data for 2009.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Aruba?
Over the last ten years it is up 223.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Aruba data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/