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US Renewable Energy Share vs US Secondary School Enrollment
US Renewable Energy Share and US Secondary School Enrollment correlate at r = +0.66 over 35 years (1971–2022), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.17. Likely spurious (shared time trend).
Verdict: Likely spurious (shared time trend). Both series mostly just trend over time. After removing that trend the correlation collapses to -0.17 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- +0.66
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 35 (1971–2022)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.42 to 0.82
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.17
Sources
- US Renewable Energy Share (% of primary energy): Our World in Data. US Renewable Energy Share (Our World in Data: Renewables).
- US Secondary School Enrollment (% gross): World Bank. US Secondary School Enrollment (World Bank indicator SE.SEC.ENRR).
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- US Renewable Energy Share vs US GDP (current US$) (r = +0.95)
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.