How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Guam?

26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Guam: Primary education, duration

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

6 years

in 2025

Guam

8 years

in 2025

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank

2nd

Guam rank

1st

Primary education, duration over time

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
Guam

How they compare

Guam currently reports 8 years against 6 years in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 2 years.

That makes Guam's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Guam has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Guam ranks 1st of 46 groups.

Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)	Guam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.5 years	8 years	2.5 years	Guam
1990s	5.5 years	8 years	2.5 years	Guam
2010s	6 years	8 years	2 years	Guam
2020s	6 years	8 years	2 years	Guam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Guam?: Guam, at 8 years against 6 years in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Guam?: 2 years, with Guam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Guam?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Guam rank globally for primary education, duration?: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Guam ranks 1st of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.