Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in United States
United States: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ was 74,809 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
74,809 millions
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
2nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
82,889 millions
in 2020
All-time low
69,099 millions
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in United States, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in United States stood at 74,809 millions.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
That places United States 2nd out of 146 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in United States, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 69,099 millions | — |
| 2016 | 71,425 millions | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 74,082 millions | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 76,243 millions | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 80,176 millions | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 82,889 millions | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 74,809 millions | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74,205 millions | 69,099 millions | 80,176 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 78,849 millions | 74,809 millions | 82,889 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in United States?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in United States was 74,809 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 82,889 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,099 millions in 2015.
- How does United States rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 146 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release