Primary education, teachers in Aruba
Aruba: Primary education, teachers was 628 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Aruba, 1999–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Aruba is 628, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Aruba peaked at 676 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 473, in 1999.
Aruba ranks 187th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 473 | — |
| 2000 | 486 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 498 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 516 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 537 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 552 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 567 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 572 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 594 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 579 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 582 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 676 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 576 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 577 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 591 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 596 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 615 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 628 | +2.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 628 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 4% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 628 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 473 | 473 | 473 | 1 |
| 2000s | 548.3 | 486 | 594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 608.43 | 576 | 676 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 184 Micronesia (country) 774 compare
- 185 Kiribati 734 compare
- 186 Seychelles 671 compare
- 188 Grenada 620 compare
- 189 Dominica 552 compare
- 190 American Samoa 524
More education data for Aruba
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Aruba?
- Primary education, teachers in Aruba was 628 in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 676 in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 473 in 1999.
- How does Aruba rank for primary education, teachers?
- Aruba ranks 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.