Primary education, pupils in Guam

Guam: Primary education, pupils was 15,516 in 1989. ▼ Falling

Latest (1989)
15,516
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
182nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
20,215
in 1976
All-time low
15,516
in 1989
Years of data
18
1971–1989

Primary education, pupils in Guam, 1971–1989

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1971198019891971: 17.9k1972: 18.4k1973: 18.7k1974: 18.5k1975: 17.8k1976: 20.2k1977: 20.1k1979: 17.7k1980: 18.0k1981: 18.1k1982: 17.9k1983: 17.8k1984: 17.4k1985: 17.1k1986: 16.8k1987: 16.7k1988: 16.7k1989: 15.5k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Guam is 15,516, measured in 1989. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils 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 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,679 17,744 20,215 8
1980s 17,206 15,516 18,093 10

Countries ranked near Guam

  1. 179 Kiribati 17,457 compare
  2. 180 Barbados 16,314 compare
  3. 181 Tonga 15,644 compare
  4. 183 United States Virgin Islands 14,544 compare
  5. 184 Saint Lucia 14,257 compare
  6. 185 Grenada 11,967 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils in Guam?
Primary education, pupils in Guam was 15,516 in 1989, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Guam?
The highest recorded value was 20,215 in 1976.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Guam?
The lowest recorded value was 15,516 in 1989.
How does Guam rank for primary education, pupils?
Guam ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 1989.
Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.