In 2021, around 7.87 million children were enrolled in nursery or kindergarten programs in the United States. This is an increase from 1970, when about 4.28 million children were enrolled in pre-primary school programs.
Pre-primary school enrollment (kindergarten, nursery) for children aged 3-5 years from 1970 to 2021 (in millions)
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Statistics on Kindergarten and child care in the U.S.
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Pre-primary school enrollment numbers, by attendance type U.S. 1980-2018
- Basic Statistic Percentage of pre-school enrollment in the U.S. 2021, by age and type
- Premium Statistic State spending per U.S. child enrolled in pre-K 2021, by state
- Premium Statistic Net cost of childcare as a share of net household income for couples 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Cost of childcare as a share of income for single parents 2021, by country
Enrollment
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- Basic Statistic Pre-primary school enrollment numbers in the U.S. 1970-2021
- Basic Statistic Enrollment in public and private kindergartens in the U.S. 1980-2021
- Basic Statistic Share of children enrolled for full-day pre-primary programs U.S. 1980-2018
- Basic Statistic Public and private school enrollment of 3-4 year olds U.S. 1980-2018
- Premium Statistic Share of 3-5 year olds enrolled in school, by state U.S. 2019
- Basic Statistic Share of child care arrangements for children ages three to five in the U.S. 2019
Demographic data
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- Basic Statistic U.S. enrollment in pre-primary programs, by gender and attendance type 2018
- Basic Statistic U.S. enrollment in pre-primary school programs, by race and attendance type 2020
- Basic Statistic U.S. enrollment in pre-primary programs, by parents at home and attendance 2018
- Basic Statistic U.S. enrollment in pre-primary programs, by parents education level 2018
- Basic Statistic Total number of U.S. children enrolled in state pre-K, by state 2020
Costs
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- Basic Statistic Full-time care cost for an infant in a child care center in the U.S. by state 2020
- Basic Statistic Annual cost for a school-age child in full-time center care in the U.S. by state 2019
- Basic Statistic U.S. state ranking of least-affordable child care for an infant in a center 2019
- Basic Statistic U.S. state ranking of least-affordable child care for a school-aged child 2019
Further related statistics
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- Public and private nursery school enrollment numbers in the U.S. 2010
- Distribution of child care service NQS ratings in Australia by state 2020
- Distribution child care NQS ratings in Australia by service type 2020
- Distribution of NQS ratings by provider management type 2020
- Number of FDC services in Australia by state 2020
- Italy: children 0-3 years who have benefited from childcare facilities 2004-2016
- Number of CB child care services in Australia by state 2020
- Distribution of child services in Australia by type and state 2020
- Common types of childcare in France 2020
- Number of pre-primary schools in Italy 2019, by region and type of management
- Share of children aged 4 to 5 years attending kindergarten in Italy 2017/2018
- Children aged 4 to 5 years attending pre-primary schools Italy 2016-2017, by region
- Number of preschools South Korea 2022, by province
- Italy: users of socio-educational services for early childhood 2016
- Child protection system: minors by age and gender in Spain 2018
- Gross pre-primary school enrollment ratio in Ethiopia 2005-2015
- Weekly minutes for child caring among Japanese 1986-2021
- U.S. employers providing child care assistance 2014
- Annual number of ex lege custodies in Spain in 2013-2017
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- Public and private nursery school enrollment numbers in the U.S. 2010
- Distribution of child care service NQS ratings in Australia by state 2020
- Distribution child care NQS ratings in Australia by service type 2020
- Distribution of NQS ratings by provider management type 2020
- Number of FDC services in Australia by state 2020
- Italy: children 0-3 years who have benefited from childcare facilities 2004-2016
- Number of CB child care services in Australia by state 2020
- Distribution of child services in Australia by type and state 2020
- Common types of childcare in France 2020
- Number of pre-primary schools in Italy 2019, by region and type of management
- Share of children aged 4 to 5 years attending kindergarten in Italy 2017/2018
- Children aged 4 to 5 years attending pre-primary schools Italy 2016-2017, by region
- Number of preschools South Korea 2022, by province
- Italy: users of socio-educational services for early childhood 2016
- Child protection system: minors by age and gender in Spain 2018
- Gross pre-primary school enrollment ratio in Ethiopia 2005-2015
- Weekly minutes for child caring among Japanese 1986-2021
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US Census Bureau. (December 20, 2022). Pre-primary school enrollment (kindergarten, nursery) for children aged 3-5 years from 1970 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184275/preprimary-school-enrollment-for-children-aged-3-5-years-since-1970/
US Census Bureau. "Pre-primary school enrollment (kindergarten, nursery) for children aged 3-5 years from 1970 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. December 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184275/preprimary-school-enrollment-for-children-aged-3-5-years-since-1970/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Pre-primary school enrollment (kindergarten, nursery) for children aged 3-5 years from 1970 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184275/preprimary-school-enrollment-for-children-aged-3-5-years-since-1970/
US Census Bureau. "Pre-primary School Enrollment (Kindergarten, Nursery) for Children Aged 3-5 Years from 1970 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184275/preprimary-school-enrollment-for-children-aged-3-5-years-since-1970/
US Census Bureau, Pre-primary school enrollment (kindergarten, nursery) for children aged 3-5 years from 1970 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184275/preprimary-school-enrollment-for-children-aged-3-5-years-since-1970/ (last visited March 29, 2023)
Pre-primary school enrollment (kindergarten, nursery) for children aged 3-5 years from 1970 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], US Census Bureau, December 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184275/preprimary-school-enrollment-for-children-aged-3-5-years-since-1970/