Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America

United States of America: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 8.67 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
8.67 million number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.76 million number
in 2014
All-time low
8.65 million number
in 2015
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America, 2014–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2014201620182014: 8.8M number2015: 8.7M number2016: 8.7M number2017: 8.8M number2018: 8.7M number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America is 8.67 million number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over five years.

That places United States of America 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America, 2014 to 2018.
Year number Change
2014 8.76 million number
2015 8.65 million number -1.2%
2016 8.66 million number +0.0%
2017 8.75 million number +1.1%
2018 8.67 million number -1.0%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 China 46.56 million number compare
  2. 2 India 43.90 million number compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 8.54 million number compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 6.39 million number compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 5.91 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America was 8.67 million number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 8.76 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 8.65 million number in 2015.
How does United States of America rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.