Aruba: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2016, Aruba's primary education, teachers rose 2.1% on 2015 (from 615 to 628).

Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2015), the average change was +1.8% and a typical year strayed about 5.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 16.2% in 2010 and the biggest yearly fall was 14.8% in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2007 to 2016 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 5% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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Closest to Aruba in the 2016 ranking

• Central African Republic — 1st of 4: 9,756
• Slovenia — 2nd of 4: 8,663
• Bermuda — 4th of 4: 420

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 18 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 1,087 (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 1,497 (2024)
• Barbados — 1,592 (2024)
• Belize — 2,497 (2024)
• Bolivia — 76,710 (2024)
• Brazil — 696,748 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 247 (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 323 (2024)
• Chile — 94,709 (2024)
• Colombia — 180,781 (2022)
• Costa Rica — 43,058 (2024)

More education data for Aruba

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 7,719 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 107.72% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 109.52% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 106.01% (2024)
• Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)

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Questions people ask

What is Aruba's primary education, teachers?

628 in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1999?

It is up 32.77% from 473 in 1999 (1.68% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 676 in 2010 and the lowest 473 in 1999.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Aruba?

In 2016, Aruba's primary education, teachers rose 2.1% on 2015 (from 615 to 628). Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2015), the average change was +1.8% and a typical year strayed about 5.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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