Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United States of America

United States of America: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.7724 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.7724 GPIA
Change on year
up 207.8%
World rank
97th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.45 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.2509 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
9
2005–2018

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United States of America, 2005–2018

0.250.50.7511.21.52005201120182005: 1.5 GPIA2010: 0.689 GPIA2011: 0.707 GPIA2012: 1.1 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2015: 0.756 GPIA2016: 0.729 GPIA2017: 0.251 GPIA2018: 0.772 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United States of America stood at 0.7724 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 207.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United States of America peaked at 1.45 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2509 GPIA, in 2017.

United States of America ranks 97th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United States of America, 2005 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2005 1.45 GPIA
2010 0.6892 GPIA -52.6%
2011 0.7073 GPIA +2.6%
2012 1.05 GPIA +49.0%
2013 1.11 GPIA +5.1%
2015 0.7561 GPIA -31.7%
2016 0.7291 GPIA -3.6%
2017 0.2509 GPIA -65.6%
2018 0.7724 GPIA +207.8%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 0.7724 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8283 GPIA, 93% of the median. (61 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.45 GPIA 1.45 GPIA 1.45 GPIA 1
2010s 0.7583 GPIA 0.2509 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 94 Burundi 0.7826 GPIA compare
  2. 95 Spain 0.7746 GPIA compare
  3. 96 Colombia 0.7727 GPIA compare
  4. 98 Belgium 0.7661 GPIA compare
  5. 99 Denmark 0.7642 GPIA compare
  6. 100 Azerbaijan 0.7429 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United States of America?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United States of America was 0.7724 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 GPIA in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2509 GPIA in 2017.
How does United States of America rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
United States of America ranks 97th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower 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
191 places, 4,346 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/