Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in United States

United States: Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1
in 1987
All-time low
1
in 2008
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in United States, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511981200320251981: 11982: 11983: 11984: 11985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in United States stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in United States peaked at 1 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2008.

United States ranks 122nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 9
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 119 Israel 1 compare
  2. 120 Spain 1 compare
  3. 121 Austria 1 compare
  4. 122 Germany 1 compare
  5. 122 Japan 1 compare
  6. 122 Luxembourg 1 compare
  7. 122 Qatar 1 compare
  8. 122 South Korea 1 compare
  9. 122 Sweden 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in United States?
Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in United States was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1987.
What is the lowest primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
How does United States rank for primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
United States ranks 122nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
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