Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United States of America
United States of America: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 10.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.1%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
39th
of 124 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2020
All-time low
8.1%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 10.1% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 39th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.1% | — |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -4.4% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 10.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.1% | 9.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United States of America?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United States of America was 10.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- United States of America ranks 39th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release