Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in United States
United States: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 9.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in United States, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in United States is 9.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in United States peaked at 19.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2014.
United States ranks 120th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.2% | — |
| 1972 | 18.1% | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 17.1% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 19.3% | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | -40.6% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +7.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 9.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 75% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 17.1% | 19.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 12.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 117 Bolivia 10.1% compare
- 118 Costa Rica 10.0% compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 9.8% compare
- 121 Philippines 9.5% compare
- 122 Guadeloupe 9.5% compare
- 123 Slovakia 9.4% 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 primary education in private institutions in United States?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in United States was 9.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2014.
- How does United States rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- United States ranks 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release