Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in United States of America

United States of America: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 91.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
91.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 113 countries
All-time high
92.3%
in 2014
All-time low
91.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in United States of America, 2013–2017

0204060801002013201520172013: 92.2 %2014: 92.3 %2015: 91.9 %2016: 91.4 %2017: 91 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 91.0% for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over five years.

United States of America ranks 79th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in United States of America, 2013 to 2017.
Year % Change
2013 92.2%
2014 92.3% +0.1%
2015 91.9% -0.4%
2016 91.4% -0.5%
2017 91.0% -0.5%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 76 Austria 91.7% compare
  2. 77 Liechtenstein 91.1%
  3. 78 Luxembourg 91.0% compare
  4. 80 Benin 91.0%
  5. 81 Ukraine 90.8% compare
  6. 82 Ireland 90.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in United States of America?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in United States of America was 91.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2017.
How does United States of America rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
United States of America ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/