Literacy Rate: Guam

Analysis# Guam Literacy Rate Guam's literacy rate reached 99.37% in 1990, matching its all-time peak and reflecting a decade of steady improvement. The rate climbed 3.1 percentage points from 1980, when it stood at 96.42%—the lowest point in the recorded data range. This consistent upward movement across the 1980s demonstrates sustained progress in educational access and attainment across the territory. The trajectory from 1980 to 1990 shows uninterrupted growth, with no reversals or plateaus during the period. Guam's climb to near-universal literacy mirrors broader regional development patterns, suggesting expanding school enrollment and completion rates throughout that decade. The 99.37% figure indicates that functional literacy became nearly universal among the population measured.