Theoretical duration of primary education in Guam
Guam: Theoretical duration of primary education was 8 years in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
8 years
in 1981
All-time low
8 years
in 1981
Years of data
26
1981β2025
Theoretical duration of primary education in Guam, 1981β2025
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 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 7 years compare
- 1 Ireland 8 years compare
- 1 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 7 years compare
- 3 Antigua and Barbuda 7 years compare
- 3 Australia 7 years compare
- 3 Botswana 7 years compare
- 3 Cook Islands 6 years compare
- 3 Dominica 7 years compare
- 3 Denmark 7 years compare
- 3 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 7 years compare
- 3 Grenada 7 years compare
- 3 Iceland 7 years compare
- 3 St. Kitts and Nevis 7 years compare
- 3 St. Lucia 7 years compare
- 3 Lesotho, Kingdom of 7 years compare
- 3 Mozambique, Republic of 7 years compare
- 3 Namibia 7 years compare
- 3 Norfolk Island 7 years compare
- 3 Niue 6 years compare
- 3 Norway 7 years compare
- 3 Saint Helena 6 years compare
- 3 Eswatini, Kingdom of 7 years compare
- 3 Tokelau 6 years compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 7 years compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 7 years compare
- 3 Uganda 7 years compare
- 3 St. 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
- Population ages 0-14 25.9% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 775 (1989)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 77.9% (1989)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0057 units per person (1989)
- Primary education, teachers 775 (1989)
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 218 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