Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Aruba
Aruba: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 3.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Aruba, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Aruba stood at 3.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Aruba peaked at 6.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2021.
That places Aruba 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Aruba
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 146,128 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.3% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1.5 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.4% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 10 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Aruba?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Aruba was 3.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2021.
- How does Aruba rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Aruba ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.