North America Education Spending 2005-2024

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.
  • North America education spending for 2022 was 11.05%, a 0% increase from 2021.
  • North America education spending for 2021 was 11.05%, a 0.21% decline from 2020.
  • North America education spending for 2020 was 11.27%, a 2.82% decline from 2019.
  • North America education spending for 2019 was 14.08%, a 0.27% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Sub-Saharan Africa 14.40%
North America 11.05%
North America Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 11.05% 0.00%
2021 11.05% -0.21%
2020 11.27% -2.82%
2019 14.08% -0.27%
2018 14.36% -0.06%
2017 14.42% 0.10%
2016 14.32% -0.08%
2015 14.40% -0.10%
2014 14.50% -0.02%
2013 14.51% 0.28%
2012 14.23% 0.12%
2011 14.11% 0.02%
2010 14.09% 0.00%
2009 14.09% -0.27%
2008 14.36% -2.35%
2007 16.71% -0.10%
2006 16.81% 0.11%
2005 16.70% 0.11%