School enrollment, primary in Guam
Guam: School enrollment, primary was 77.9% in 1989. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Guam, 1981–1989
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Guam is 77.9%, measured in 1989. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Guam peaked at 91.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 1989.
Guam ranks 196th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary in Guam, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 91.0% | — |
| 1982 | 89.1% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 87.3% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 85.5% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 85.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 84.2% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.9% | -7.4% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 77.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 78% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's 77.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Guam
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 enrollment, primary in Guam?
- School enrollment, primary in Guam was 77.9% in 1989, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 1989.
- How does Guam rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Guam ranks 196th out of 205 countries with data for 1989.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.