Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guam
Guam: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 2,995 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,995
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
187th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,285
in 1997
All-time low
2,442
in 1982
Years of data
26
1981–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guam, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guam stood at 2,995.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guam peaked at 3,285 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,442, in 1982.
Guam ranks 187th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,547 | — |
| 1982 | 2,442 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2,581 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 2,539 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,536 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,657 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2,654 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,640 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,702 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,689 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,838 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 2,925 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3,022 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3,074 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,134 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,241 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3,285 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,924 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 2,904 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,912 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,928 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,972 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,997 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,009 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,009 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,995 | -0.5% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 2,995 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40,266, 7% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Guam's 2,995 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,484, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,589 | 2,442 | 2,702 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,026 | 2,689 | 3,285 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,913 | 2,904 | 2,924 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,985 | 2,928 | 3,009 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 184 Barbados 3,178 compare
- 185 Kiribati 3,159 compare
- 186 Martinique 3,153 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,373 compare
- 189 Tonga 2,274 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,068 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)
- 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guam?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guam was 2,995 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,285 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,442 in 1982.
- How does Guam rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Guam ranks 187th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release