Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 66.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
66.1%
Rank
5th
of 9 groups
All-time high
76.9%
in 2000
All-time low
66.1%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in United States of America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in United States of America stood at 66.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in United States of America peaked at 76.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2022.
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.9% | — |
| 2003 | 74.3% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 71.9% | 76.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 70.6% | 74.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in United States of America?
- Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in United States of America was 66.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- United States of America ranks 5th out of 9 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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