School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Aruba
Aruba: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.46 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Aruba, 1999β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Aruba stood at 6.46 years.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 7.14 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.16 years, in 2022.
That places Aruba 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.45 years | 6.45 years | 6.45 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.93 years | 6.54 years | 7.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 years | 6.24 years | 7.14 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.39 years | 6.16 years | 6.52 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More education data for Aruba
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 628 (2016)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Aruba?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Aruba was 6.46 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 years in 2022.
- How does Aruba rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release