Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non in Guam
Guam: Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non was 1,996 in 1997. ▬ Flat
Latest (1997)
1,996
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
212th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,996
in 1997
All-time low
1,970
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–1997
Start of the academic school year in Guam, 1971–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start of the academic school year in Guam is 1,996, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in Guam peaked at 1,996 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,970, in 1971.
That places Guam 212th out of 221 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,970 | — |
| 1972 | 1,971 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,972 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,973 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,974 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,975 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,976 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,977 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,978 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,979 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,980 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,981 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,982 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,983 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,984 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,985 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,986 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,987 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,988 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,989 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,990 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,991 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,992 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,993 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,994 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,995 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,996 | +0.1% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 1,996 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,024, 99% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Guam's 1,996 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,024, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,970 | 1,978 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,979 | 1,988 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,992 | 1,989 | 1,996 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 211 American Samoa 2,005 compare
- 212 Western Sahara 1,996 compare
- 212 Guadeloupe 1,996 compare
- 212 French Guiana 1,996 compare
- 212 Martinique 1,996 compare
- 212 French Polynesia 1,996 compare
- 212 Reunion 1,996 compare
- 212 Saint Helena 1,996 compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,996 compare
- 212 United States Virgin Islands 1,996 compare
More education data for Guam
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7,300 (1989)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3,900 (1989)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,400 (1989)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (1989)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 start of the academic school year in Guam?
- Start of the academic school year in Guam was 1,996 in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,996 in 1997.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,970 in 1971.
- How does Guam rank for start of the academic school year?
- Guam ranks 212th out of 221 countries with data for 1997.
- Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release