School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United States
United States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.08 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United States, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United States stood at 1.08 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United States peaked at 1.1 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPI, in 1983.
That places United States 35th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United States, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.05 GPI | — |
| 1982 | 1.05 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.06 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPI | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for United States
- 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 to tertiary, gender parity index in United States?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United States was 1.08 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1983.
- How does United States rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- United States ranks 35th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, primary to tertiary, 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.