Table A–2. Percentage distribution of GED passers, by age group: 1998

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Table A–2. Percentage distribution of GED passers, by age group: 1998–2004

Year	Number passed	Age group
Year	Number passed	16	17	18	19	20–24	25 or older

1998	480,947	2.8	11.8	19.1	12.2	24.1	30.0
1999	498,015	3.3	12.9	16.1	12.3	24.3	31.1
2000	486,997	3.2	13.0	16.5	12.2	24.9	30.2
2001	648,022	2.9	11.5	14.7	11.5	26.4	33.0
2002	329,515	4.4	15.8	17.4	11.6	24.6	26.2
2003	387,470	3.9	14.6	16.8	11.4	25.9	27.4
2004	405,724	4.0	14.0	16.8	11.4	26.2	27.6
NOTE: Data apply to the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The numbers and percentage distributions for 1998–2001 were reported in the original source as the number receiving a credential. SOURCE: 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.