Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in United States
United States: Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency was 0.9595 ratio in 2022. ▬ Flat
Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in United States, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.9595 ratio for adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in United States peaked at 1.02 ratio in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9282 ratio, in 2009.
That places United States 42nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in United States, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9979 ratio | — |
| 2003 | 0.9853 ratio | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9783 ratio | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9282 ratio | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 ratio | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9789 ratio | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9788 ratio | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9595 ratio | -2.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.9595 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.999 ratio, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9724 ratio | 0.9282 ratio | 0.9979 ratio | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9919 ratio | 0.9788 ratio | 1.02 ratio | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9595 ratio | 0.9595 ratio | 0.9595 ratio | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in United States?
- Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in United States was 0.9595 ratio in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 ratio in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9282 ratio in 2009.
- How does United States rank for adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency?
- United States ranks 42nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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