Aruba vs Philippines: Primary school starting age
Aruba
6 years
in 2025
Philippines
6 years
in 2025
Aruba rank
33rd
Philippines rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Aruba
- Philippines
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Philippines, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Philippines |
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6.8 years | 0.8 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school starting age, Aruba or Philippines?
- Aruba, at 6 years against 6 years in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Aruba and Philippines?
- 0 years, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Aruba and Philippines rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Aruba ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.