School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 11.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.22 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 222 countries
All-time high
12.30 million
in 2012
All-time low
9.43 million
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America stood at 11.22 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 12.30 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.43 million, in 1979.
That places United States of America 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.27 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.83 million | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 10.52 million | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 10.45 million | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 10.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 10.71 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 10.41 million | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 9.87 million | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 9.51 million | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 9.43 million | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 9.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 9.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 10.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 10.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 10.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 10.93 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 11.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 11.38 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 12.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.18 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.99 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.79 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.59 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.54 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.45 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.71 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.19 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.96 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.64 million | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 11.34 million | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 11.22 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.36 million | 9.43 million | 11.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.43 million | 9.49 million | 11.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.71 million | 11.12 million | 12.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.76 million | 11.45 million | 12.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 million | 12.00 million | 12.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 million | 11.22 million | 12.07 million | 5 |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America was 11.22 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.30 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.43 million in 1979.
- How does United States of America rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release