Key Takeaways
- 1 in 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime.
- About 1 in 33 U.S. men experience an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.
- 91% of victims of rape & sexual assault are female, and 9% are male.
- 54% of sexual assaults against youth occur at or near the victim's home.
- Females ages 16-19 are 4 times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault.
- 96% of child sexual abuse victims do not report at the time of the incident.
- 90% of perpetrators of child sexual abuse are male.
- 57% of rapes occur by an intimate partner or acquaintance.
- Most perpetrators of sexual violence are known to the victim (80-90%).
- Only 6% of rapists are prosecuted and convicted.
- 63% of sexual assaults are not reported to police.
- 2,780,000 rapes and sexual assaults were perpetrated against women 18+ from 1994-2010.
- Only 2% of U.S. colleges had affirmative consent policies pre-2014.
- Rape conviction rates are 5.7% in the UK.
- 310,000 rape kits remain untested in U.S. as of 2016.
Sexual violence is devastatingly common, making consent education urgently necessary.
Awareness
Awareness Interpretation
Perpetrators
Perpetrators Interpretation
Prevalence
Prevalence Interpretation
Response
Response Interpretation
Victims
Victims Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.
AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.
AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.
AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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