Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 19.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in United States of America is 19.9%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 33rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.1% | — |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
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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 share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in United States of America?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in United States of America was 19.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2013.
- How does United States of America rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- United States of America ranks 33rd out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.