School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Aruba
Aruba: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 10.7 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Aruba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Aruba is 10.7 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Aruba peaked at 11.01 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.44 years, in 2012.
Aruba ranks 19th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.77 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.99 years | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.36 years | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.9 years | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 9.85 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.95 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.85 years | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.69 years | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.34 years | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.91 years | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 9.48 years | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 9.84 years | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.93 years | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 8.44 years | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.27 years | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 10.72 years | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 11.01 years | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.6 years | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 10.43 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.87 years | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 10.43 years | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 10.7 years | +2.6% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 10.7 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 10.7 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.97 years, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.77 years | 8.77 years | 8.77 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.53 years | 8.91 years | 9.95 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 years | 8.44 years | 11.01 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.61 years | 10.43 years | 10.87 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More education data for Aruba
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Aruba?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Aruba was 10.7 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 years in 2012.
- How does Aruba rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Aruba ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release