Start of the academic school year in Guam
Guam: Start of the academic school year was 1,996 in 1997. ▬ Flat
Latest (1997)
1,996
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
207th
of 215 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 207th out of 215 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Start of the academic school year 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% |
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
- 206 American Samoa 2,005 compare
- 207 Western Sahara 1,996 compare
- 207 Guadeloupe 1,996 compare
- 207 French Guiana 1,996 compare
- 207 Martinique 1,996 compare
- 207 French Polynesia 1,996 compare
- 207 Reunion 1,996 compare
- 207 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,996 compare
- 207 United States Virgin Islands 1,996 compare
More education data for Guam
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,648 (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (1980)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1143 units per person (1989)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -6.87 % change on previous year (1989)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 775 (1989)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.0% (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 207th out of 215 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release