Aruba: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2015, Aruba's school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) fell 0.00438 on 2014 (from 0.97 to 0.96).

Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2014), the average change was −0.000862 and a typical year strayed about 0.02 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.05 in 2012 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.05 in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2006 to 2015 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 13% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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Closest to Aruba in the 2015 ranking

• Equatorial Guinea — 1st of 4: 0.99
• Bermuda — 2nd of 4: 0.98
• Paraguay — 3rd of 4: 0.97

What this measures

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 17 values

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 0.98 (2019)
• Argentina — 1.01 (2020)
• Barbados — 0.97 (2021)
• Belize — 0.96 (2021)
• Bolivia — 1 (2020)
• Brazil — 0.95 (2020)
• British Virgin Islands — 0.99 (2021)
• Cayman Islands — 0.97 (2018)
• Chile — 0.97 (2020)

More education data for Aruba

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 7,719 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 107.72% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 109.52% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 106.01% (2024)
• Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)

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Questions people ask

What is Aruba's school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?

0.96 in 2015, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1999?

It is down 1.76% from 0.98 in 1999 (0.11% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.03 in 2012 and the lowest 0.92 in 2004.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) unusual for Aruba?

In 2015, Aruba's school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) fell 0.00438 on 2014 (from 0.97 to 0.96). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2014), the average change was −0.000862 and a typical year strayed about 0.02 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.ENR.PRIM.FM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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