Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Guam
Guam: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 5 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1981
All-time low
5 years
in 1981
Years of data
26
1981–2025
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Guam, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to pre-primary education in Guam is 5 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Guam peaked at 5 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1981.
That places Guam 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Guam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5 years | — |
| 1982 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 5 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 years, 1.7× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Guam's 5 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3 years, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 1 Afghanistan 6 years compare
- 1 Tanzania 6 years compare
- 3 Algeria 5 years compare
- 3 Indonesia 5 years compare
- 3 Iran 5 years compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 5 years compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 5 years compare
- 3 Namibia 5 years compare
- 3 Nigeria 5 years compare
- 3 North Korea 5 years compare
- 3 Philippines 5 years compare
- 3 United States Virgin Islands 5 years compare
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)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in Guam?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Guam was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1981.
- How does Guam rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Guam ranks 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.