Boy Crisis

Facts about the Boy Crisis

For every 100 girls …

Tom Mortenson

Postsecondary Education OPPORTUNITY

July 27, 2006

Birth and Death

For every 100 girls that are conceived 115 boys are conceived. http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-3840.html
For every 100 girl babies born there are 105 boy babies born. http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/06statab/vitstat.pdf
For every 100 girl babies who die in the first 27 days of life 129 boy babies die. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr54/nvsr54_13.pdf
For every 100 girl babies who die after the first 27 days but in the first year of life 136 boy babies die. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr54/nvsr54_13.pdf
For every 100 girls ages 1 to 4 years who die 132 boys die. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr54/nvsr54_13.pdf
For every 100 girls ages 5 to 14 years who die 148 boys die. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr54/nvsr54_13.pdf
For every 100 girls and women ages 15 to 24 years who die 277 boys and men die. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr54/nvsr54_13.pdf

K-12 Education

For every 100 girls enrolled in nursery school there are 112 boys enrolled. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school/cps2004.html
For every 100 girls enrolled in kindergarten there are 116 boys enrolled. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school/cps2004.html
For every 100 girls who repeat kindergarten 194 boys repeat kindergarten. http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2006/2006064.pdf
For every 100 girls whose entry into kindergarten is delayed 150 boys are delayed. http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2006/2006064.pdf
For every 100 girls enrolled in elementary grades there are 107 boys enrolled. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school/cps2004.html
For every 100 fourth grade girls who do one or more hours of homework each day 92 boys do the same. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_140.asp
For every 100 fourth grade girls who watch television four or more hours per day 123 boys do. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_140.asp
For every 100 girls ages 9 to 11 years enrolled below modal grade there are 102 boys enrolled below modal grade. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school.html
For every 100 girls ages 12 to 14 years enrolled below modal grade there are 129 boys enrolled below modal grade. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school.html
For every 100 girls ages 15 to 17 years enrolled below modal grade there are 137 boys enrolled below modal grade. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school.html
For every 100 girls enrolled in ninth grade there are 101 boys enrolled. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school/cps2004.html
For every 100 girls enrolled in tenth grade there are 94 boys enrolled. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school/cps2004.html
For every 100 tenth grade girls who watch television 5 or more hours per day on weekdays 110 tenth grade boys watch television 5 or more hours per day on weekdays. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_138.asp
For every 100 tenth grade girls who read for pleasure one or more hours per day 81 boys read for pleasure one or more hours per day. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_138.asp
For every 100 tenth grade girls who play video or computer games one or more hours per day 322 boys play video or computer games one or more hours per day. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_138.asp
For every 100 tenth grade girls who perform community service at least once a week 68 boys do the same. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_138.asp
For every 100 tenth grade girls who play non-school sports 169 boys play non-school sports. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_138.asp
For every 100 tenth grade girls who take music, art or language class 52 boys take music, art or language class. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_138.asp
For every 100 tenth grade girls who use a personal computer at home at least once a week 99 boys use a personal computer at home. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_138.asp
For every 100 tenth grade girls who work on hobbies at least once a week 104 tenth grade boys work on hobbies. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_138.asp
For every 100 tenth grade girls who do things with friends at least once a week 77 boys do things with friends. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_138.asp
For every 100 tenth grade girls who take sports lesions at least once a week 115 boys take sports lesson. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_138.asp
For every 100 girls enrolled in eleventh grade there are 109 boys enrolled. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school/cps2004.html
For every 100 girls enrolled in twelfth grade there are 98 boys enrolled. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school/cps2004.html
For every 100 twelfth grade girls who participate in academic clubs 83 boys participate. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_138.asp
For every 100 twelfth grade girls who participate in cheerleading or drill team 15 boys participate. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_138.asp
For every 100 twelfth grade girls who participate in newspaper or yearbook 60 boys participate. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_138.asp
For every 100 twelfth grade girls who participate in music, drama or debate 70 boys participate http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_138.asp
For every 100 twelfth grade girls who participate in vocational clubs 71 boys participate. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_138.asp
For every 100 high school girls who felt too unsafe to go to school 104 boys felt the same way. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_145.asp
For every 100 twelfth grade girls who carried a weapon on school property 287 boys carried a weapon. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_145.asp
For every 100 twelfth grade girls who were threatened or injured with a weapon on school property 178 boys were threatened or injured. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_145.asp
For every 100 twelfth grade girls who engaged in a physical fight on school property 214 boys got into a fight. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_145.asp
For every 100 twelfth grade girls who had property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property 126 boys had the same experience. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_145.asp
For every 100 twelfth grade girls who smoked cigarettes on school property 108 boys smoked. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_145.asp
For every 100 twelfth grade girls who used smokeless tobacco on school property 258 boys did this. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_145.asp
For every 100 twelfth grade girls who used alcohol on school property 143 boys used alcohol. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_145.asp
For every 100 twelfth grade girls who used marijuana on school property 205 boys did. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_145.asp
For every 100 twelfth grade girls who offered, sold or were given an illegal drug on school property 128 boys did the same. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_145.asp
For every 100 girls enrolled in high school there are 100 boys enrolled. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school/cps2004.html
For every 100 girls enrolled in gifted and talented programs in public elementary and secondary schools there are 94 boys enrolled. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_055.asp
For every 100 girls who graduate from high school 96 boys graduate. (NCES, unpublished tabulation.)
For every 100 girls suspended from public elementary and secondary schools 250 boys are suspended. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_144.asp
For every 100 girls expelled from public elementary and secondary schools 335 boys are expelled. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_144.asp
For every 100 girls in grades 10 to 12 that drop out of high school 121 boys drop out of high school. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school.html

Special Education

For every 100 girls diagnosed with a special education disability 217 boys are diagnosed with a special education disability. http://www.iteachilearn.com/uh/meisgeier/statsgov20gender.htm
For every 100 girls diagnosed with a learning disability 276 boys are diagnosed with a learning disability. http://www.iteachilearn.com/uh/meisgeier/statsgov20gender.htm
For every 100 girls diagnosed with emotional disturbance 324 boys are diagnosed with emotional disturbance. http://www.iteachilearn.com/uh/meisgeier/statsgov20gender.htm
For every 100 girls diagnosed with a speech impairment 147 boys are similarly diagnosed. http://www.iteachilearn.com/uh/meisgeier/statsgov20gender.htm
For every 100 girls diagnosed with mental retardation 138 boys are diagnosed as mentally retarded. http://www.iteachilearn.com/uh/meisgeier/statsgov20gender.htm
For every 100 girls diagnosed with visual impairment 125 boys are visually impaired. http://www.iteachilearn.com/uh/meisgeier/statsgov20gender.htm
For every 100 girls diagnosed with hearing impairment 108 boys are diagnosed as hearing impaired. http://www.iteachilearn.com/uh/meisgeier/statsgov20gender.htm
For every 100 girls diagnosed with deafness 120 boys have deafness. http://www.iteachilearn.com/uh/meisgeier/statsgov20gender.htm
For every 100 girls with orthopedic impairment 118 boys have orthopedic impairment. http://www.iteachilearn.com/uh/meisgeier/statsgov20gender.htm
For every 100 girls with other health impairment 127 boys have other health impairment. http://www.iteachilearn.com/uh/meisgeier/statsgov20gender.htm
For every 100 girls with multiple disabilities 189 boys have multiple disabilities. http://www.iteachilearn.com/uh/meisgeier/statsgov20gender.htm
For every 100 girls that are deaf/blind 98 boys are deaf/blind. http://www.iteachilearn.com/uh/meisgeier/statsgov20gender.htm

Disabilities

For every 100 girls less than 15 years old with a severe disability 159 boys have a severe disability. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls less than 15 years old with a disability and needs assistance 167 boys have a disability and need assistance. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls less than 3 years old with a developmental delay 165 boys have a developmental delay. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls less than 3 years old with difficulty moving arms or legs 96 boys have difficulty moving arms or legs. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls less than 3 years old with no disabilities104 boys have no disabilities. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 3 to 5 years old with a developmental delay 154 boys are developmentally delayed. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 3 to 5 years old with difficulty walking, running or playing 230 boys the same age have difficulty walking, running or playing. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 3 to 5 years with no disability 103 boys have no disability. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 6 to 14 years old with a severe disability 160 boys have a severe disability. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 6 to 14 years old with a not severe disability 185 boys have a not severe disability. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 6 to 14 years old with no disability 99 boys have no disability. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 6 to 14 years old who have difficulty doing regular schoolwork 176 boys have difficulty doing regular schoolwork. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 6 to 14 years old who have difficulty getting along with others 183 boys have difficulty getting along with others. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 6 to 14 years old with a learning disability 160 boys have a learning disability. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 6 to 14 years old with mental retardation 302 boys have mental retardation. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 6 to 14 years old with other developmental disability 212 boys have other developmental disability. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 6 to 14 years old with other developmental condition 129 boys have other developmental condition. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 6 to 14 years old with a developmental disability or condition 142 boys have a developmental disability or condition. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 6 to 14 years old that use a wheelchair or electric scooter 235 boys use a wheelchair or electric scooter. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls ages 6 to 14 years that uses a cane/crutches/walker 156 boys used a cane/crutches/walker. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 6 to 14 years old that had difficulty seeing words/letters 103 boys had difficulty seeing words/letters. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 6 to 14 years old with difficulty hearing conversation 149 boys had difficulty hearing conversation. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 6 to 14 years old with speech difficulty 214 boys had speech difficulty. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls 6 to 14 years old with difficulty walking or running 126 boys had difficulty walking or running. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls and women ages 15 to 24 years with a severe disability 110 boys and men of the same age range have a severe disability. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf
For every 100 girls and women ages 15 to 24 years with a disability and need assistance 116 boys and men ages 15 to 24 years have a disability and need assistance. http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf

Higher Education

For every 100 women enrolled in college there are 77 men enrolled. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school/cps2004.html
For every 100 women enrolled in the first year of college there are 79 men enrolled. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school/cps2004.html
For every 100 women enrolled in the second year of college there are 71 men enrolled. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school/cps2004.html
For every 100 women enrolled in the third year of college there are 75 men enrolled. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school/cps2004.html
For every 100 women enrolled in the fourth year of college there are 94 men enrolled. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school/cps2004.html
For every 100 women enrolled in the fifth year of college there are 65 men enrolled. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school/cps2004.html
For every 100 women enrolled in the sixth year or more of college there are 78 men enrolled. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school/cps2004.html
For every 100 women living in college dormitories there are 87 men living in college dorms. http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/phc-t26.html
For every 100 American women who earn an associate’s degree from college 67 American men earn the same degree. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_262.asp
For every 100 American women who earn a bachelor’s degree from college 73 American men earn a bachelor’s degree. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_262.asp
For every 100 American women who earn a master’s degree from college 62 American men earn the same degree. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_265.asp
For every 100 American women who earn a first-professional degree 107 American men earn a first-professional degree. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_271.asp
For every 100 American women who earn a doctor’s degree from college 92 American men earn the same degree. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d04/tables/dt04_268.asp

Educational Attainment

For every 100 women ages 25 to 29 years who are at least a high school graduate 98 men are at least high school graduates. http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/education/cps2004/tab01-01.pdf
For every 100 women ages 25 to 29 years who have at least some college but no degree 88 men have at least some college but no degree. http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/education/cps2004/tab01-01.pdf
For every 100 women ages 25 to 29 years who have at least an associate’s degree from college 83 men have at least an associate’s degree from college. http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/education/cps2004/tab01-01.pdf
For every 100 women ages 25 to 29 years who have at least a bachelor’s degree 84 men have at least a bachelor’s degree. http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/education/cps2004/tab01-01.pdf
For every 100 women ages 25 to 29 years who have at least a master’s degree 75 men have at least a master’s degree. http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/education/cps2004/tab01-01.pdf
For every 100 women ages 25 to 29 years who have at least a professional degree 96 men have at least a professional degree. http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/education/cps2004/tab01-01.pdf
For every 100 women ages 25 to 29 years who have a doctorate degree 75 men have a doctorate degree. http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/education/cps2004/tab01-01.pdf

Other Indicators

For every 100 females ages 15 to 19 that commit suicide 549 males in the same range kill themselves. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/LCWK1_2002.pdf
For every 100 females ages 20 to 24 that commit suicide 624 males of the same age kill themselves. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/LCWK1_2002.pdf
For every 100 girls ages 15 to 17 in correctional facilities there are 837 boys behind bars. http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/phc-t26.html
For every 100 women ages 18 to 21 in correctional facilities there are 1430 men behind bars. http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/phc-t26.html
For every 100 women ages 22 to 24 in correctional facilities there are 1448 men in correctional facilities. http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/phc-t26.html
For every 100 women living in military quarters there are 642 men living in military quarters. http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/phc-t26.html
For every 100 women ages 18 to 24 years living in emergency and transitional shelters there are 86 men living in similar shelters. http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/phc-t26.html
For every 100 women ages 18 to 24 years living in-group homes there are 166 men of the same age living in-group homes. http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/phc-t26.html