Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Aruba
Aruba: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 3.49 units per square kilometre in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Aruba, 1999–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 3.49 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2016.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Aruba peaked at 3.76 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.63 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
Aruba ranks 15th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Aruba, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 3.49 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 3.49 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 3.76 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 12 San Marino 4.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Barbados 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Lebanon 3.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Tuvalu 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Nauru 3.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Netherlands 2.99 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Aruba
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Aruba?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Aruba was 3.49 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Aruba rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Aruba ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.