School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Aruba
Aruba: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 6.36 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, male in Aruba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 6.36 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Aruba peaked at 7.44 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.84 years, in 2022.
That places Aruba 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.57 years | — |
| 2000 | 6.67 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.92 years | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.29 years | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 7.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.44 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.23 years | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.07 years | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.94 years | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.89 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.18 years | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 7.39 years | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.56 years | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 6.1 years | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.75 years | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 6.95 years | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.86 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.36 years | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 6.24 years | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.11 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.29 years | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.84 years | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 6.36 years | +8.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 6.36 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 6.36 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.08 years, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.57 years | 6.57 years | 6.57 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.1 years | 6.67 years | 7.44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 years | 6.1 years | 7.39 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.15 years | 5.84 years | 6.36 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, male in Aruba?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Aruba was 6.36 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 years in 2022.
- How does Aruba rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Aruba ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release