Share of primary school teachers who are women in Aruba
Aruba: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 84.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Aruba, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary school teachers who are women in Aruba is 84.4%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Aruba peaked at 87.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2000.
That places Aruba 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.8% | — |
| 2000 | 77.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | -3.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 84.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 84.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 77.8% | 83.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 84.1% | 87.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 66 Cayman Islands 84.8% compare
- 67 New Zealand 84.6% compare
- 68 Ireland 84.5% compare
- 70 Kiribati 84.3% compare
- 71 Cyprus 84.3% compare
- 72 Switzerland 83.5%
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 share of primary school teachers who are women in Aruba?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Aruba was 84.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2000.
- How does Aruba rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Aruba ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.