Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) in United States
United States: Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) was 1,116 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1,116
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
14th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1,116
in 2021
All-time low
1,037
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in United States, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in United States is 1,116, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
United States ranks 14th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,043 | — |
| 2016 | 1,096 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,087 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,053 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,100 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,037 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,116 | +7.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,116 is above the median for high income countries, which is 822.25, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,076 | 1,043 | 1,100 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,077 | 1,037 | 1,116 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in United States?
- Initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in United States was 1,116 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,116 in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,037 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- United States ranks 14th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release