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High School Dropout Rates by Sex
Percentage of Dropouts from 1960–2010 The percentage of high school dropouts, ages 16-24, has declined since 1960. The percentage of male students who dropped out of high…Live Births and Birth Rates, by Year
The following table shows the number of live births and the birth rate in the United States between 1910 and 2005. Year Births1 Rate2 1910 2,777,000 30.1 1915 2,965,000 29.5…Participation Rates for Literary Readers in 2002
Literary readers Non-readers Gap between groups Visit art museums 43% 12% -31 pp…Marriage and Divorce Rates, 1995–2006
Per 1,000 persons in the United Kingdom 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Divorces 2.9 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.6…Crude Marriage Rates for Selected Countries
(per 1,000 population) Country 1999 1998 1997 1990 Australia 6.0 — 5.8 6.9 Austria 4.8 4.8 5.1 5.8 Belgium 4.3 4.4 4.7 6.6 Bulgaria 4.2…U.S. Birth Rates: 1910 to 2009
In this quiz, we'll take a deep dive into U.S. birth rates from 1910 to 2009, exploring the major trends and events that have affected the birth rate over time. From the post-World War II Baby Boom…single tax
(Encyclopedia) single tax, any levy that serves as the government's only source of revenue. Generally, however, it is understood to mean a tax derived from economic rent and used as the sole source…wind chill
(Encyclopedia) wind chill, the cooling effect of wind and temperature combined, expressed in terms of the effect produced by a lower, windless temperature, also called wind chill factor, wind chill…Davidson, John
(Encyclopedia) Davidson, John, 1857–1909, Scottish poet. After teaching in Scotland he went to London. There, struggling with poverty and illness, he wrote Fleet Street Eclogues (1893; Ser. 2, 1896…George, Henry
(Encyclopedia) George, Henry, 1839–97, American economist, founder of the single tax movement, b. Philadelphia. Of a poor family, his formal education was cut short at 14, and in 1857 he emigrated to…Trending
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