Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United States of America

United States of America: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.7946 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7946 GPIA
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
90th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.5612 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United States of America, 2014–2018

00.250.50.7512014201620182014: 0.752 GPIA2015: 0.561 GPIA2016: 0.908 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 0.795 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United States of America is 0.7946 GPIA, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over five years.

That places United States of America 90th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United States of America, 2014 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2014 0.752 GPIA
2015 0.5612 GPIA -25.4%
2016 0.9083 GPIA +61.8%
2017 1.03 GPIA +13.8%
2018 0.7946 GPIA -23.1%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 0.7946 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8775 GPIA, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 87 Cuba 0.8117 GPIA compare
  2. 88 Honduras 0.8062 GPIA compare
  3. 89 France 0.8002 GPIA compare
  4. 91 Botswana 0.7918 GPIA
  5. 92 Australia 0.7891 GPIA compare
  6. 93 Timor-Leste 0.7857 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United States of America?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United States of America was 0.7946 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5612 GPIA in 2015.
How does United States of America rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
United States of America ranks 90th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,096 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/