Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Guam
Guam: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -6.87 % change on previous year in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Guam, 1972–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 1989, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Guam stood at -6.87 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,474.0% on the previous year and down 515.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Guam peaked at 13.5 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -6.87 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Guam 198th out of 206 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Guam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1974 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1975 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +243.4% |
| 1976 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -474.5% |
| 1977 | -0.3463 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1980 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -576.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3105 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1982 | -0.818 % change on previous year | -363.5% |
| 1983 | -0.769 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1984 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +231.5% |
| 1985 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1986 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1987 | -0.2979 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1988 | -0.4363 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1989 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +1474.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's -6.87 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0368 % change on previous year, 186.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's -6.87 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.01 % change on previous year, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -1474.0% | -0.4363 % change on previous year | -6.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | 13.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | -1.31 % change on previous year | -6.87 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 195 Barbados -5.2 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Cayman Islands -5.27 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Tuvalu -6.06 % change on previous year
- 199 Nauru -7.4 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Somalia -7.59 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Marshall Islands -7.67 % change on previous year
More education data for Guam
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7,300 (1989)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3,900 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,017 (1989)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0 % change on previous year (1989)
- Population ages 0-14 25.9% (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (1980)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,892 (1984)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,400 (1989)
- Population ages 15-64 61.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Guam?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Guam was -6.87 % change on previous year in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.87 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Guam rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Guam ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 1989.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 515.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.