Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in United States of America
United States of America: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 1.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.2%
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
29th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2015
All-time low
1.2%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in United States of America is 1.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 29th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.6% | — |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -19.8% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in United States of America?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in United States of America was 1.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- United States of America ranks 29th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release