Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guam
Guam: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 15,516 in 1989. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guam, 1971–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Guam recorded 15,516 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 1989. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guam peaked at 20,215 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 15,516, in 1989.
That places Guam 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,927 | — |
| 1972 | 18,437 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 18,673 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 18,477 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 17,811 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 20,215 | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 20,145 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 18,944 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 17,744 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 18,037 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 18,093 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 17,945 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 17,807 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 17,353 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 17,130 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 16,783 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 16,733 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 16,660 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 15,516 | -6.9% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 15,516 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 7% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's 15,516 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,708 | 17,744 | 20,215 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17,206 | 15,516 | 18,093 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guam
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, gaps filled in Guam?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guam was 15,516 in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 20,215 in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,516 in 1989.
- How does Guam rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Guam ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 1989.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.