Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 8.67 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America, 2014–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America is 8.67 million number, measured in 2018.
The figure 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 in United States of America, year by year
| 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% |
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More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America was 8.67 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 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?
- 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.