School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Guam
Guam: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 6.23 years in 1989. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guam, 1981–1989
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guam recorded 6.23 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 1989. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guam peaked at 7.28 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.23 years, in 1989.
That places Guam 66th out of 218 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Guam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.28 years | — |
| 1982 | 7.13 years | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.99 years | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.84 years | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.73 years | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.73 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.23 years | -7.4% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 6.23 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's 6.23 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 years, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Guam
- 63 Cyprus 6.31 years
- 64 Tunisia 6.29 years compare
- 65 Costa Rica 6.24 years
- 67 Netherlands 6.23 years
- 68 Saudi Arabia 6.22 years compare
- 69 Hong Kong 6.21 years
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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guam?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guam was 6.23 years in 1989, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.23 years in 1989.
- How does Guam rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Guam ranks 66th out of 218 countries with data for 1989.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release