According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 45.71% higher in 2024 versus 1998 (a $9.14 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2024: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.46% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $29.14 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.54% during this same period, inflation for education and communication was lower.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 1.88%, which is above the average yearly change for education and communication during the 1998-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for education and communication was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $20 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $20.00 | 1.88% |
| 1999 | $20.18 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $20.44 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $20.99 | 2.66% |
| 2002 | $21.52 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $21.89 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $22.25 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $22.67 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $23.29 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $23.85 | 2.40% |
| 2008 | $24.66 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $25.41 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $25.91 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $26.22 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $26.69 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $27.10 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $27.43 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $27.56 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $27.75 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $27.22 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $27.28 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $27.48 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $27.98 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $28.44 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $28.68 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $28.96 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $29.14 | 0.64%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Education and communication:
| Year | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 85.469 | 88.777 | 92.192 | 95.323 | 98.438 | 100.285 | 101.177 | 102.508 | 105.238 | 107.892 | 109.785 | 111.585 | 113.685 | 116.769 | 119.577 | 123.631 | 127.393 | 129.919 | 131.466 | 133.844 | 135.886 | 137.518 | 138.209 | 139.133 | 136.507 | 136.786 | 137.790 | 140.300 | 142.612 | 143.801 | 145.193 | 146.127 |