Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in United States of America, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in United States of America peaked at 1.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 87th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9% | — |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in United States of America?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in United States of America was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- United States of America ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release