School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Guam
Guam: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 2,976 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,976
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
192nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,325
in 1996
All-time low
2,465
in 1981
Years of data
26
1981–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guam, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guam recorded 2,976 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guam peaked at 3,325 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,465, in 1981.
Guam ranks 192nd 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) 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% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 2,976 is below the median for high income countries, which is 112,749, 3% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Guam's 2,976 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110,178, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- 189 Curacao 4,299 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 4,084 compare
- 191 Seychelles 3,533 compare
- 193 Grenada 2,791 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,486 compare
- 195 American Samoa 2,259 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 school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guam?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guam was 2,976 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,325 in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,465 in 1981.
- How does Guam rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Guam ranks 192nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release