Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guam
Guam: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0057 units per person in 1989. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guam, 1971–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Guam is 0.0057 units per person, measured in 1989. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Guam peaked at 0.0091 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per person, in 1989.
Guam ranks 67th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guam, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0079 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0079 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0089 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0082 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0091 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.008 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 units per person | -9.2% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.0057 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.0057 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More education data for Guam
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7,300 (1989)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3,900 (1989)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Guam?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guam was 0.0057 units per person in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 1989.
- How does Guam rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Guam ranks 67th out of 204 countries with data for 1989.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.