School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in United States of America
United States of America: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index was 0.9949 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in United States of America, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in United States of America is 0.9949 GPI, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in United States of America peaked at 1.04 GPI in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9885 GPI, in 1993.
That places United States of America 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9972 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9979 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9885 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9908 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9929 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPI | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9985 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9959 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9975 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9965 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9939 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9949 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9999 GPI | 0.9885 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9985 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9994 GPI | 0.9939 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 108 Republic of Korea 0.9962 GPI compare
- 109 Hungary 0.9958 GPI compare
- 110 Dominica 0.9952 GPI compare
- 112 Macau, China 0.9943 GPI compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 0.9931 GPI compare
- 114 Guyana 0.993 GPI compare
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, gender parity index in United States of America?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in United States of America was 0.9949 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9885 GPI in 1993.
- How does United States of America rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index?
- United States of America ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.