Aruba Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Aruba's education spending was 3.62% in 2021, ranked 58th globally. This represents a 18.4% decrease from 2020. Data from World Bank, covering 1998–2021.
Overview
Aruba's education spending stood at 3.62% in 2021, a decline of +0.82% from 2019. Aruba ranked 58th globally.
Aruba’s public expenditure on education fell to 3.62 percent of GDP in 2021, placing the island at rank 58 globally and marking the lowest point in a 21‑year series that began at 4.76 percent in 1998. The decline follows a pronounced peak of 6.75 percent in 2010, after which spending has trended downward for more than a decade. Relative to its peers, Aruba’s 2021 share is slightly above Georgia’s 3.59 percent and Ecuador’s 3.65 percent, yet still below Azerbaijan’s 3.70 percent, indicating that the island’s investment remains modest within a comparable group of small economies. The sustained reduction may reflect fiscal tightening after the global financial crisis and the COVID‑19 pandemic’s impact on public budgets. If economic growth accelerates and the government prioritises human‑capital development, the downward trajectory could be reversed, potentially raising the education share toward the levels seen in the early 2000s.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.62% | −0.82% | #58 |
| 2019 | 4.44% | −0.11% | #94 |
| 2018 | 4.55% | +0.09% | #96 |
| 2017 | 4.46% | −1.04% | #98 |
| 2016 | 5.49% | −0.40% | #127 |
| 2015 | 5.89% | +0.04% | #138 |
| 2014 | 5.85% | −0.59% | #133 |
| 2013 | 6.44% | +0.10% | #134 |
| 2012 | 6.35% | +0.43% | #127 |
| 2011 | 5.91% | −0.84% | #120 |
| 2010 | 6.75% | +0.95% | #126 |
| 2009 | 5.80% | +0.97% | #91 |
| 2008 | 4.83% | +0.12% | #71 |
| 2007 | 4.70% | +0.08% | #68 |
| 2005 | 4.62% | +0.27% | #67 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Aruba matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Aruba's education spending was 3.62% in 2021. Ranked 58th globally. This represents a 18.4% decrease from the previous year.
Aruba's education spending peaked at 6.75% in 2010.
The lowest education spending in Aruba was 3.62% in 2021.
Aruba ranks 58th globally in education spending as of 2021.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The education spending of Aruba in 2021 was 3.62%. This ranks 58th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_aruba_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Aruba Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/aruba/education-spending-gdp/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}