Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Guam
Guam: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 775 in 1989. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Guam, 1971–1989
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Guam is 775, measured in 1989.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Guam peaked at 919 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 713, in 1971.
Guam ranks 187th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 713 | — |
| 1972 | 730 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 848 | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 810 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 919 | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 916 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 890 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 900 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 905 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 900 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 890 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 870 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 840 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 840 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 835 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 775 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 832.29 | 713 | 919 | 7 |
| 1980s | 861.67 | 775 | 905 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,018 compare
- 185 Tonga 818 compare
- 186 French Guiana 802 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 774 compare
- 189 Kiribati 734 compare
- 190 Seychelles 671 compare
More education data for Guam
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 775 (1989)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 77.92 (1989)
- School enrollment, primary 77.9% (1989)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0057 units per person (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Guam?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Guam was 775 in 1989, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 919 in 1976.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 713 in 1971.
- How does Guam rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Guam ranks 187th out of 216 countries with data for 1989.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release