Comparative Government and Politics

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THE 10TH ANNUAL AP REPORT TO THE NATION · SUBJECT SUPPLEMENT. Comparative Government and Politics. •Taken by graduates during high school.
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Comparative Government and Politics Change in AP Exam Participation and Performance Over Time ®

• Taken by graduates during high school • Taken by graduates during high school scoring 3+ NUMBER OF AP EXAMS

18k 16k

15,803

14k

14,187

12k 10k

SCORE DISTRIBUTIONS

11,314 9,588

8k

8,359

6k

6,422

5,658

4k

9,095

2k 0

2003

2008

2012

5

2003

2008

2012

2013

1,196 12.5%

1,945 17.2%

2,497 17.6%

2,723 17.2%

4

1,209 12.6%

2,203 19.5%

3,157 22.3%

3,327 21.1%

3

3,253 33.9%

2,274 20.1%

2,705 19.1%

3,045 19.3%

2

2,326 24.3%

2,444 21.6%

3,079 21.7%

3,670 23.2%

1

1,604 16.7%

2,448 21.6%

2,749 19.4%

3,038 19.2%

2013

G R A D U AT I N G C L A S S

G

RACE/ETHNICITY P E R C E N TA G E S

4.8 0.5 F

AP Exam Takers, Class of 2013

0.4

62.9 E

14.9 B 6.4 C

10.1 D

A

Indian/ • A American Alaska Native American/ • B Asian/Asian Pacific Islander • C Black/African American • D Hispanic/Latino • E White • F Other • G No Response

GENDER

49%

A PM ETXAAKM E RTSA K E R S P E R C E%N TOAFG A E PO EF X A

Exams Taken by Grade Level, Class of 2013 100%

80%

72.1%

60%

40%

19.1%

20%

8.8% 0% 9th

10th

11th

12th

GRADE LEVEL

Female

51% Male

Note: These data are for U.S. public schools only and reflect exams taken by members of a particular graduating class at any point in high school, as opposed to exams taken by all students in a given year’s exam administration. Due to rounding, percentages do not always add up to 100.0.

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