Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in United States of America
United States of America: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 9.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in United States of America, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in United States of America is 9.72, 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, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in United States of America peaked at 19.29 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 8.07, in 2014.
United States of America ranks 120th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.2 | — |
| 1972 | 18.13 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 17.05 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 17.8 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 18.55 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 19.29 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 11.46 | -40.6% |
| 1985 | 10.67 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 11.74 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 11.25 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 11.49 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 11.74 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 11.99 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 10.44 | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 10.46 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.49 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.83 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 11.75 | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 11.56 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.57 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.58 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.58 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.25 | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 8.07 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.29 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.9 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 8.98 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.79 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.84 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.31 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 9.07 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.72 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.34 | 17.05 | 19.29 | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.39 | 10.67 | 11.74 | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.12 | 9.83 | 11.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.59 | 8.07 | 8.98 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.13 | 8.31 | 9.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.06 compare
- 118 Costa Rica 9.99 compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 9.82 compare
- 121 Philippines 9.48 compare
- 122 Guadeloupe 9.47 compare
- 123 Slovakia 9.4 compare
More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in United States of America?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in United States of America was 9.72 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 19.29 in 1976.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 in 2014.
- How does United States of America rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- United States of America ranks 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.