Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in United States of America
United States of America: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level was 9.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in United States of America, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in United States of America stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in United States of America peaked at 19.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, 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 27 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in United States of America, 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% |
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 of America
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 of America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.46 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1542 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in United States of America?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in United States of America was 9.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2014.
- How does United States of America rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- United States of America ranks 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.