Country profile

Guam

East Asia & PacificHigh income168K inhabitants

Last updated April 1, 2026

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Microstate notice: This country is classified as a microstate (population under 300,000) and is indexed but not included in GEFRI global or regional rankings.

Composite GEFRI Score

Progressing readiness

Guam shows progressing readiness (71st percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

60.51Composite score
Global percentile
71st
Global rank
Not ranked (microstate)
Regional rank
Not ranked (microstate)
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Infrastructure
73.43
76th percentileGlobal avg. 59.93
Human Capital
61.54
86th percentileGlobal avg. 47.03
Innovation
48.34
69th percentileGlobal avg. 42.53
Governance
70.91
83rd percentileGlobal avg. 47.71
Access & Parity
48.31
49th percentileGlobal avg. 43.89

Country profile

Guam performs close to the global average across all GEFRI dimensions. Progress is evident, yet stronger ambition is needed to reach futures readiness among global peers.

Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Strong tertiary enrollment expands future talent pipelines and strengthens national innovation potential.

A large research workforce accelerates experimentation, technology adoption, and applied innovation. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Note: Because many indicators are imputed, these findings should be treated as provisional until more reported data arrives.

Key insights

  • Sits above the global median at the 71st percentile.
  • Scores range from Infrastructure (73.4) to Access & Parity (48.3), reflecting variation across dimensions.
  • Leads regional peers most clearly in Governance.

Regional peers: East Asia & Pacific

Composite GEFRI score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
21Korea, Rep.79.45
32Hong Kong SAR, China77.87
43Singapore77.24
244Japan70.54
255Australia70.53
346New Zealand68.21
——NauruMicrostate63.70
——PalauMicrostate63.63
——Northern Mariana IslandsMicrostate63.05
487Thailand61.33
——American SamoaMicrostate61.26
498Brunei Darussalam61.14
——GuamMicrostate60.51
549Indonesia60.06
5610Macao SAR, China59.92
——New CaledoniaMicrostate59.48
——French PolynesiaMicrostate58.74
6511Fiji57.04
6712Mongolia56.70
6813China56.42
7014Malaysia56.09
8015Philippines53.28
——TuvaluFCSMicrostate52.99
——SamoaMicrostate52.80
8316Viet Nam52.16
——TongaMicrostate46.68
——Marshall IslandsFCSMicrostate46.22
——KiribatiFCSMicrostate46.13
10617Timor-LesteFCS41.78
——Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FCSMicrostate40.44
11318Vanuatu39.11
11719Korea, Dem. People's Rep.37.93
12520MyanmarFCS35.50
13121Cambodia32.82
13622Solomon IslandsFCS31.58
13823Lao PDR30.78
15624Papua New GuineaFCS23.87