Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in United States of America
United States of America: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 14.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.2%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
55th
of 145 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2021
All-time low
11.8%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in United States of America stood at 14.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
That places United States of America 55th out of 145 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.8% | — |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 52 Peru 15.0% compare
- 53 Portugal 15.0% compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 14.5% compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.0% compare
- 57 Uruguay 13.8% compare
- 58 Netherlands 13.5% compare
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in United States of America?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in United States of America was 14.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- United States of America ranks 55th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release