Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United States
United States: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 40.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United States, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United States is 40.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United States peaked at 41.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1971.
That places United States 74th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.2% | — |
| 1972 | 31.3% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 31.8% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 33.1% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 31.9% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 33.3% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 35.6% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 35.4% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 36.1% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 35.0% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 37.6% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +0.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 40.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.4% | 30.2% | 35.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 33.3% | 37.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 34.5% | 37.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 39.9% | 41.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 36.5% | 40.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 71 Turks and Caicos Islands 42.1% compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 40.6% compare
- 73 Yemen 40.5% compare
- 75 East Timor 39.6% compare
- 76 Senegal 38.8% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.1% compare
More education data for United States
- 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United States?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United States was 40.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1971.
- How does United States rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- United States ranks 74th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release