School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Aruba
Aruba: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 12.53 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.53 years
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
50th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14.34 years
in 2014
All-time low
11.28 years
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Aruba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Aruba stood at 12.53 years.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Aruba peaked at 14.34 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.28 years, in 1999.
Aruba ranks 50th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.28 years | — |
| 2000 | 11.39 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.94 years | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 12.61 years | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 12.74 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.52 years | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.38 years | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.18 years | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.63 years | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 12.07 years | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 12.31 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.44 years | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 11.55 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.74 years | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 14.34 years | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.97 years | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 13.07 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.53 years | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 11.92 years | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 12.04 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.53 years | +4.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 12.53 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.41 years, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 12.53 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.32 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.28 years | 11.28 years | 11.28 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.22 years | 11.39 years | 12.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.77 years | 11.44 years | 14.34 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.25 years | 11.92 years | 12.53 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 secondary, male in Aruba?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Aruba was 12.53 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.34 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.28 years in 1999.
- How does Aruba rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Aruba ranks 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release