Aruba
Last updated May 3, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Emerging readiness
Aruba demonstrates early-stage readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (40th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 40th
- Global rank
- Not ranked (microstate)
- Regional rank
- Not ranked (microstate)
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Country profile
Aruba trails global peers in Innovation (27, 10th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.
Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation. Limited tertiary enrollment narrows future talent pipelines and innovation capacity.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.
GEFRI Composite presents a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning.
Note: Because many indicators are imputed, these findings should be treated as provisional until more reported data arrives.
Key insights
- Falls below many peers at the 40th percentile.
- Scores range from Infrastructure (66.8) to Innovation (27.4), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Trails regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.
Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean
Composite GEFRI Score