School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in United States of America
United States of America: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
79th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.987 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
25
1981–2022
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in United States of America, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in United States of America is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in United States of America peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.987 GPIA, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 79th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9943 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9965 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9939 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9949 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9954 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.987 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9985 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.9939 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.987 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in United States of America?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in United States of America was 1.01 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.987 GPIA in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- United States of America ranks 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release