Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guam
Guam: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 20.02 in 1989. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guam, 1971–1989
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 1989, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guam stood at 20.02.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guam peaked at 25.26 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 19.92, in 1987.
Guam ranks 94th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.62 | 19.94 | 25.26 | 7 |
| 1980s | 19.98 | 19.92 | 20.04 | 9 |
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More education data for Guam
- Population ages 15-64 61.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 77.9% (1989)
- Primary education, teachers 775 (1989)
- Labor force, total 78,007 (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, teachers 880 (1989)
- Secondary education, teachers, female 430 (1980)
- Secondary education, general pupils 16,200 (1997)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guam?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guam was 20.02 in 1989, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 25.26 in 1972.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.92 in 1987.
- How does Guam rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Guam ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 1989.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.