Primary education, teachers in Guam
Guam: Primary education, teachers was 775 in 1989. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Guam, 1971–1989
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Guam recorded 775 for primary education, teachers in 1989.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Guam peaked at 919 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 713, in 1971.
Guam ranks 183rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 713 | — |
| 1972 | 730 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 848 | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 810 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 919 | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 916 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 890 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 900 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 905 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 900 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 890 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 870 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 840 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 840 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 835 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 775 | -7.2% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 775 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 4% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's 775 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 832.29 | 713 | 919 | 7 |
| 1980s | 861.67 | 775 | 905 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 180 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,018 compare
- 182 Tonga 818 compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 774 compare
- 185 Kiribati 734 compare
- 186 Seychelles 671 compare
More education data for Guam
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,516 (1989)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,660 (1980)
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,017 (1989)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1143 units per person (1989)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.87 % change on previous year (1989)
- 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 in Guam?
- Primary education, teachers in Guam was 775 in 1989, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 919 in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 713 in 1971.
- How does Guam rank for primary education, teachers?
- Guam ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 1989.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.