Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) in Guam
Guam: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) was 77.9% in 1989. ▼ Falling
Latest (1989)
77.9%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
207th
of 217 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 1981
All-time low
77.9%
in 1989
Years of data
9
1981–1989
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Guam, 1981–1989
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1989, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Guam stood at 77.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Guam peaked at 91.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 1989.
Guam ranks 207th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 91.0% | — |
| 1982 | 89.1% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 87.3% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 85.5% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 85.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 84.2% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.9% | -7.4% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 77.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 78% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's 77.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Guam
More education data for Guam
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,516 (1989)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,660 (1980)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (1989)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 775 (1989)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,017 (1989)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1143 units per person (1989)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.87 % change on previous year (1989)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Guam?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Guam was 77.9% in 1989, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 1989.
- How does Guam rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Guam ranks 207th out of 217 countries with data for 1989.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release