Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in North America
North America: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 39.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in North America, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in North America is 39.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in North America peaked at 40.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1993.
North America ranks 16th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.2% | — |
| 1971 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.2% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 29.4% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 30.9% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 29.8% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 31.1% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 33.0% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 31.1% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 33.3% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 34.5% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 33.7% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 34.1% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 33.4% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 35.6% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | -36.6% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 32.9% | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +44.0% | 22.8% | 32.9% |
| 1993 | -36.6% | 34.9% | 22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.0% | 28.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 31.1% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 22.1% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 35.0% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 38.6% | 40.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 13 Macau, China 96.4% compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 95.3% compare
- 15 Indonesia 94.6% compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 93.2% compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.1% compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 87.4% compare
- 19 Australia 84.7% compare
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in North America?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in North America was 39.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1993.
- How does North America rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- North America ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. 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.