School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Guam
Guam: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 23,483 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,483
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
181st
of 222 countries
All-time high
23,570
in 1997
All-time low
19,797
in 1988
Years of data
26
1981–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Guam, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Guam is 23,483, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Guam peaked at 23,570 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 19,797, in 1988.
Guam ranks 181st 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19,891 | — |
| 1982 | 20,138 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 20,389 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 20,305 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 20,049 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 19,943 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 19,838 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 19,797 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 19,912 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 20,058 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 20,452 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 20,962 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 21,532 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 22,026 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 22,523 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 23,086 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 23,570 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 21,593 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 21,394 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21,230 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 21,174 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 21,746 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 22,301 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 22,799 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 23,209 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 23,483 | +1.2% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 23,483 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 11% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Guam's 23,483 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 233,762, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,029 | 19,797 | 20,389 | 9 |
| 1990s | 21,776 | 20,058 | 23,570 | 8 |
| 2010s | 21,406 | 21,230 | 21,593 | 3 |
| 2020s | 22,452 | 21,174 | 23,483 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 178 French Guiana 30,882 compare
- 179 Malta 28,362 compare
- 180 Bahamas 28,065 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 20,623 compare
- 183 Guadeloupe 19,423 compare
- 184 Barbados 19,319 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, primary education, both sexes in Guam?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Guam was 23,483 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 23,570 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,797 in 1988.
- How does Guam rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Guam ranks 181st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release