24% of Americans say children are not treated with dignity, respect- 22% of Americans say children do not have opportunity to learn and grow
- U.S. ranks lower than many other wealthy economies in both areas
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The student-led reaction to recent school shootings in the U.S. has sparked a national discussion about how best to protect America’s children from violence. However, about one in four Americans feel that the country can make progress in the way children are treated in their everyday lives.
Before the recent school shootings in Parkland, Florida, 73% of U.S. adults said children in the country are treated with respect and dignity, while 24% disagreed. The “yes” percentage places the U.S. in the bottom one-third of wealthy OECD economies on this measure.
% Yes
% Yes
Finland
93
Austria
86
United States
73
Switzerland
92
Australia
84
Portugal
73
Canada
92
France
84
Germany
71
Ireland
92
Denmark
83
Hungary
70
Norway
90
United Kingdom
83
Japan
64
Netherlands
89
Israel
83
Latvia
62
Belgium
89
Poland
82
Mexico
49
Spain
89
Iceland
81
Greece
48
Slovakia
89
Slovenia
81
South Korea
46
Luxembourg
88
Estonia
77
Chile
45
Sweden
87
Italy
76
Turkey
44
Czech Republic
87
New Zealand
74
Percentage “yes” among OECD member countries
Gallup World Poll
A slightly higher proportion of Americans — 77% — say most children in the U.S. have the opportunity to learn and grow every day, while 22% disagree. However, […]
