School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America
United States of America: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9802 GPIA, in 1983.
That places United States of America 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9975 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 0.9948 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9802 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9955 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9833 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9936 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9845 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9867 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9973 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9967 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9943 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9912 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9921 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9967 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9983 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9924 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.995 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.994 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9932 GPIA | 0.9802 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.9845 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9965 GPIA | 0.9912 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9979 GPIA | 0.9921 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9966 GPIA | 0.994 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America was 1 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9802 GPIA in 1983.
- How does United States of America rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- United States of America ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release