School enrollment, preprimary, male in United States of America
United States of America: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 72.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in United States of America, 1981–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 72.2% for school enrollment, preprimary, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in United States of America peaked at 73.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 1981.
That places United States of America 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 53.6% | — |
| 1982 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 60.3% | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 63.0% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 64.4% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 61.0% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 61.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 71.1% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.6% | 53.6% | 64.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 61.9% | 71.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 64.2% | 73.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 87 Montenegro 73.9% compare
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- 89 Barbados 73.5% compare
- 91 Iran, Islamic Republic of 71.3% compare
- 92 Croatia 71.0% compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 69.9% compare
More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in United States of America?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in United States of America was 72.2% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 1981.
- How does United States of America rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- United States of America ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.