School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guam
Guam: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 2,976 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guam, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guam is 2,976, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guam peaked at 3,325 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,465, in 1981.
Guam ranks 187th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,465 | — |
| 1982 | 2,610 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 2,564 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2,571 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,699 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 2,694 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,684 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,742 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2,733 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,860 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 2,945 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,049 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 3,111 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3,176 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3,281 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3,325 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,321 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,964 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 2,958 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,963 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,974 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,999 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,012 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,012 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,001 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2,976 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,640 | 2,465 | 2,742 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,134 | 2,860 | 3,325 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,962 | 2,958 | 2,964 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,996 | 2,974 | 3,012 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 184 Kiribati 3,219 compare
- 185 Barbados 3,153 compare
- 186 French Polynesia 3,019 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,377 compare
- 189 Tonga 2,262 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,052 compare
More education data for Guam
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,648 (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,660 (1980)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.0% (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (1989)
- Population ages 0-14 25.9% (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,892 (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guam?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guam was 2,976 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,325 in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,465 in 1981.
- How does Guam rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Guam ranks 187th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release