Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in United States of America
United States of America: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 341,333 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
341,333 millions
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 154 countries
All-time high
341,333 millions
in 2021
All-time low
269,541 millions
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 341,333 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
That places United States of America 1st out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in United States of America, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 269,541 millions | — |
| 2016 | 282,231 millions | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 293,636 millions | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 305,659 millions | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 317,931 millions | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 328,023 millions | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 341,333 millions | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 293,800 millions | 269,541 millions | 317,931 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 334,678 millions | 328,023 millions | 341,333 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 2 China 219,842 millions compare
- 3 Japan 53,602 millions
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50,498 millions compare
More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in United States of America?
- Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in United States of America was 341,333 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 341,333 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,541 millions in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release