Stats on Virginia boys and men

Data on education, employment, crime, mental and physical health

In the Commonwealth, men’s and boys’ outcomes deserve concern and support.

These are just some ways that males in Virginia fare worse than females:

Education in Virginia

• VA SOL writing pass rate: Boys 11 percentage points lower than girls

• Reading: Boys 6 points lower

• Math: Boys 5 points lower

• K-12 classroom instructors: 17% men

• Early childhood teachers: 2% men

• College enrollment: 43% men

• Trade school enrollment: 25% men

Health in Virginia

• Suicides: 77% men

• Life expectancy: 75 men vs 81 women

• Homeless: 63% men

• Alcohol related deaths: 69% males

• Men are 2X more likely than women to experience substance abuse

Crime in Virginia

• Juvenile detention: 93% male

• 92% VA prisoners are men