School enrollment, preprimary, male in United States of America

United States of America: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 72.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
72.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
90th
of 194 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2019
All-time low
53.6%
in 1981
Years of data
20
1981–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, male in United States of America, 1981–2020

0204060801981200020201981: 53.6 % gross1982: 54 % gross1983: 54 % gross1986: 60.3 % gross1987: 63 % gross1988: 64.4 % gross1989: 61 % gross1990: 61.9 % gross1991: 66 % gross1995: 71.1 % gross1996: 71.6 % gross2005: 71.7 % gross2013: 71.6 % gross2014: 64.2 % gross2015: 72.7 % gross2016: 72.1 % gross2017: 72.7 % gross2018: 71.6 % gross2019: 73 % gross2020: 72.2 % gross

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

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in United States of America, 1981 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 89 Barbados 73.5% compare
  4. 91 Iran, Islamic Republic of 71.3% compare
  5. 92 Croatia 71.0% compare
  6. 93 Sri Lanka 69.9% compare

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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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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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.