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Table A–1. Number of 18- through 24-year-olds who received a General Educational Development (GED) certificate, by data source: 1990–2004
| Year | GED Service1 | CPS1,2 | Standard error (CPS) |
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| Event dropout rate | 3.8 | 15–24 | Percentage of high school students who have dropped out of grades 10–12 in the past year | Indicator of the annual rate at which U.S. high school students are leaving school with an unsuc- cessful outcome | Students who get an equivalency certificate do not count as dropouts. |
| Status dropout rate | 9.4 | 16–24 | Percentage of people who are not enrolled in high school and who do not have a high school credential | Indicator of the proportion of young people who lack a basic high school education | Students who have earned an equivalency credential do not count as dropouts. |
| Status completion rate | 87.6 | 18–24 | Percentage of young adults who have left high school and who hold a high school credential | Indicator of the proportion of young adults who have a basic high school education | People who have earned an equivalency credential count as completers. |
| Averaged freshman graduation rate | 75.0 | Not applicable | Percentage of public high school students who graduate with a regular diploma 4 years after starting 9th grade | Indicator of on- | High school time graduation from public schools |
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1 These numbers represent the total number of General Educational Development (GED) credentials earned by 18– through
24–year olds in the United States only.
2 Estimate of the number of GEDs from the Current Population Survey (CPS) may include alternative credentials other than those earned by passing the GED. 3 Reflects changes made to questions about GED receipt introduced in October 2000. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey (CPS) (1990–2004); American Council on Education, GED Testing Service. (2003–2006). Who Passed the GED Tests? Annual Statistical Report. Washington, DC: Author.; and American Council on Education, GED Testing Service. (1991–2002). Who Took the GED? GED Annual Statistical Report. Washington, DC: Author. | |||||
