School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in United States
United States: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 0.9427 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9427 GPIA
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
184th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.8809 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
25
1981–2022
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in United States, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.9427 GPIA for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in United States peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8809 GPIA, in 2003.
United States ranks 184th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in United States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9444 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 0.9396 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9614 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.913 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9856 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9683 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9697 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.956 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.986 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9693 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8809 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9679 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9871 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9982 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9815 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9954 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9765 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9427 GPIA | -9.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.9427 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9972 GPIA, 95% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9671 GPIA | 0.913 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9699 GPIA | 0.956 GPIA | 0.986 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9453 GPIA | 0.8809 GPIA | 0.9871 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9968 GPIA | 0.9765 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9945 GPIA | 0.9427 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in United States?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in United States was 0.9427 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8809 GPIA in 2003.
- How does United States rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- United States ranks 184th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release