Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Aruba
Aruba: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 579 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
579
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
195th
of 222 countries
All-time high
863
in 2007
All-time low
564
in 1988
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Aruba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Aruba is 579, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Aruba peaked at 863 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 564, in 1988.
That places Aruba 195th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 775 | — |
| 1971 | 745 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 715 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 686 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 667 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 649 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 634 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 616 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 612 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 620 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 622 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 627 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 620 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 606 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 596 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 586 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 575 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 568 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 564 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 567 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 587 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 625 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 667 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 662 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 664 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 674 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 683 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 697 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 683 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 724 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 743 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 725 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 743 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 683 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 757 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 668 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 746 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 863 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 707 | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 650 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 591 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 634 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 786 | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 777 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 759 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 701 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 648 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 611 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 643 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 765 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 775 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 680 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 673 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 586 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 570 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 579 | +1.6% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 579 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,494, 3% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 579 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,975, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 671.9 | 612 | 775 | 10 |
| 1980s | 593.1 | 564 | 627 | 10 |
| 1990s | 666.6 | 587 | 724 | 10 |
| 2000s | 728.5 | 650 | 863 | 10 |
| 2010s | 691.5 | 591 | 786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 643.83 | 570 | 775 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 192 Seychelles 901 compare
- 193 Grenada 720 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 667 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 528 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 466 compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 426 compare
More education data for Aruba
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Aruba?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Aruba was 579 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 863 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 564 in 1988.
- How does Aruba rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Aruba ranks 195th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release