Theoretical duration of primary education (years) in Guam
Guam: Theoretical duration of primary education (years) was 8 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 224 countries
All-time high
8 years
in 1981
All-time low
8 years
in 1981
Years of data
26
1981–2025
Theoretical duration of primary education in Guam, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guam recorded 8 years for theoretical duration of primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of primary education in Guam peaked at 8 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8 years, in 1981.
Guam ranks 1st of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of primary education (years) in Guam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8 years | — |
| 1982 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 years | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 8 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 years, 1.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Guam's 8 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6 years, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 1 Ireland 8 years compare
- 3 Anguilla 7 years compare
- 3 Antigua and Barbuda 7 years compare
- 3 Australia 7 years compare
- 3 Botswana 7 years compare
- 3 Dominica 7 years compare
- 3 Denmark 7 years compare
- 3 Falkland Islands 7 years compare
- 3 Grenada 7 years compare
- 3 Iceland 7 years compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 years compare
- 3 Saint Lucia 7 years compare
- 3 Lesotho 7 years compare
- 3 Mozambique 7 years compare
- 3 Montserrat 7 years compare
- 3 Namibia 7 years compare
- 3 Norfolk Island 7 years compare
- 3 Norway 7 years compare
- 3 Eswatini 7 years compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 7 years compare
- 3 Tanzania 7 years compare
- 3 Uganda 7 years compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 years compare
- 3 British Virgin Islands 7 years compare
- 3 South Africa 7 years compare
- 3 Zambia 7 years compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 7 years 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 theoretical duration of primary education in Guam?
- Theoretical duration of primary education in Guam was 8 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 8 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 years in 1981.
- How does Guam rank for theoretical duration of primary education?
- Guam ranks 1st out of 224 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of primary education rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release