Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America
United States of America: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America is 1 index, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America peaked at 1.03 index in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9802 index, in 1983.
United States of America ranks 82nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9975 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.9948 index | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9802 index | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9955 index | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1 index | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9981 index | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9833 index | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9936 index | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9845 index | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9867 index | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9973 index | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9967 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9943 index | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 index | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.03 index | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9912 index | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1 index | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9921 index | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9967 index | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9996 index | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9983 index | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9924 index | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9986 index | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 index | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.995 index | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.994 index | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 index | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9932 index | 0.9802 index | 1 index | 7 |
| 1990s | 1 index | 0.9845 index | 1.03 index | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9965 index | 0.9912 index | 1 index | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9979 index | 0.9921 index | 1.01 index | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9966 index | 0.994 index | 1 index | 3 |
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in United States of America was 1 index in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 index in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9802 index in 1983.
- How does United States of America rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- United States of America ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.