Primary education, pupils, per capita in Guam
Guam: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1143 units per person in 1989. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Guam, 1971–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Guam is 0.1143 units per person, measured in 1989. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Guam peaked at 0.1998 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1143 units per person, in 1989.
That places Guam 70th out of 206 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Guam, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1982 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1991 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.197 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1906 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1798 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1998 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.195 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1649 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1638 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1603 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1551 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1503 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1431 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.138 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1322 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1289 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1255 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1143 units per person | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1905 units per person | 0.1649 units per person | 0.1998 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1411 units per person | 0.1143 units per person | 0.1638 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 67 Eritrea 0.1168 units per person
- 68 Bhutan 0.1159 units per person compare
- 69 Sudan 0.1149 units per person
- 71 Guyana 0.1141 units per person compare
- 72 New Caledonia 0.114 units per person compare
- 73 Philippines 0.1128 units per person compare
More education data for Guam
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,400 (1989)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (1989)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14 25.9% (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (1989)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3,900 (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Guam?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Guam was 0.1143 units per person in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1998 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1143 units per person in 1989.
- How does Guam rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Guam ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 1989.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.