How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Guam: Primary education, duration

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

6 years

in 2025

Guam

8 years

in 2025

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

2nd

Guam rank

1st

Primary education, duration over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Guam

How they compare

Guam currently reports 8 years against 6 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2 years.

That makes Guam's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Guam ranks 1st of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Guam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	6 years	8 years	2 years	Guam
1990s	6 years	8 years	2 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Guam?: Guam, at 8 years against 6 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guam?: 2 years, with Guam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guam?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guam rank globally for primary education, duration?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Guam ranks 1st of 44 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: 20 August 2026

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