USA: Education spending, percent of government spending
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| USA |
Public spending on education, percent of public spending |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 11.29 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2015 - 2021 |
| Average | 12.92 |
| Min - Max | 11.29 - 13.88 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2021 is 11.29 percent, a decline from 12.16 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 13.59 percent, based on data from 155 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 2015 to 2021 is 12.92 percent. The minimum value, 11.29 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 13.88 percent was recorded in 2017.
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Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
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| Primary school completion rate | 95.74 | 2022 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 6 | 2025 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 1.00 | 2020 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 0.98 | 2020 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 1.32 | 2022 | percent |
| Preprimary school enrollment | 72.40 | 2020 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 96.97 | 2022 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 97.47 | 2022 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 79.36 | 2022 | percent |
| Trained teachers in primary education | 100.00 | 2023 | percent |
| PISA math scores | 464.888 | 2022 | index points |
| PISA reading scores | 503.938 | 2022 | index points |
| PISA science scores | 499.414 | 2022 | index points |