Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guam
Guam: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.44 units per square kilometre in 1989. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guam, 1971–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 1989, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guam stood at 1.44 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guam peaked at 1.7 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.32 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Guam 47th out of 204 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 1.44 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's 1.44 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7304 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 44 Cayman Islands 1.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Seychelles 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Switzerland 1.44 units per square kilometre
- 48 Gambia 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 1.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Qatar 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Guam?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guam was 1.44 units per square kilometre in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Guam rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Guam ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 1989.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.