Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Aruba
Aruba: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 14.79 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Aruba, 1999–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Aruba is 14.79, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Aruba peaked at 19.23 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.79, in 2012.
That places Aruba 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.23 | 19.23 | 19.23 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.2 | 17.09 | 19.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.57 | 14.79 | 16.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 135 American Samoa 15.05 compare
- 136 New Zealand 14.92 compare
- 137 North Macedonia 14.91 compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 14.74 compare
- 140 Singapore 14.69 compare
- 141 Seychelles 14.49 compare
More education data for Aruba
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 628 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9643 GPI (2015)
- School enrollment, secondary 124.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Aruba?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Aruba was 14.79 in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 19.23 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.79 in 2012.
- How does Aruba rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Aruba ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.