Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in United States

United States: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 10,271 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10,271
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
20th
of 141 countries
All-time high
10,271
in 2021
All-time low
7,984
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in United States, 2015–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2015201820212015: 8.0k2016: 8.3k2017: 8.5k2018: 8.8k2019: 9.2k2020: 9.5k2021: 10.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in United States stood at 10,271. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

United States ranks 20th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8,540 7,984 9,205 5
2020s 9,878 9,485 10,271 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 17 Lithuania 10,669 compare
  2. 18 Slovenia 10,508 compare
  3. 19 Italy 10,291 compare
  4. 21 Russia 10,251
  5. 22 Puerto Rico 10,156
  6. 23 Denmark 9,613 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in United States?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in United States was 10,271 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 10,271 in 2021.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 7,984 in 2015.
How does United States rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
United States ranks 20th out of 141 countries with data for 2021.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
141 places, 2,348 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release