School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United States of America
United States of America: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
79th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.9848 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
16
1993–2022
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United States of America, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United States of America stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United States of America peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9848 GPIA, in 2016.
United States of America ranks 79th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.9944 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.9949 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9954 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9891 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9892 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9848 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9906 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9953 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9887 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9952 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9891 GPIA | 0.9891 GPIA | 0.9891 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9946 GPIA | 0.9848 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9949 GPIA | 0.9887 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 77 France 1 GPIA compare
- 78 New Zealand 1 GPIA compare
- 80 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 81 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
- 82 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United States of America?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United States of America was 1 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9848 GPIA in 2016.
- How does United States of America rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- United States of America ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release