Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters in United States of America
United States of America: Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters was 35 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
35
Change on year
down 58.3%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
84
in 2020
All-time low
28
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 35 for number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters in 2021.
The figure is down 58.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28 | — |
| 2016 | 35 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 84 | +133.3% |
| 2021 | 35 | -58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.4 | 28 | 40 | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.5 | 35 | 84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More education data for United States of America
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 11.3% (2021)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 11.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.08 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 54.6% (2024)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.8% (2023)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1 (2024)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 100.0% (2023)
- Adjusted gender parity index for the proportion of teachers with the 1.0% (2023)
- Number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed to 197 (2021)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 11.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters in United States of America?
- Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters in United States of America was 35 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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