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Pre-primary school enrollment numbers in the U.S. 1970-2017
Pre-primary school enrollment numbers in the U.S. 1970-2017
Pre-primary school enrollment (kindergarten, nursery) for children aged 3-5 years from 1970 to 2017 (in millions)
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This graph shows the number of children enrolled in pre-primary school institutions (kindergarten or nursery) in the United States from 1970 to 2017. In 2017, around 8.64 million children were enrolled in nursery or kindergarten programs in the United States.
Pre-primary school enrollment (kindergarten, nursery) for children aged 3-5 years from 1970 to 2017 (in millions)
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| Year | Number of children enrolled (in millions) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.64 |
| 2016 | 8.76 |
| 2015 | 8.61 |
| 2014 | 8.76 |
| 2013 | 8.83 |
| 2012 | 8.77 |
| 2011 | 9.16 |
| 2010 | 9.01 |
| 2009 | 8.84 |
| 2008 | 8.66 |
| 2007 | 8.76 |
| 2006 | 8.73 |
| 2005 | 8.52 |
| 2004 | 8.73 |
| 2000 | 8.65 |
| 1995 | 8.04 |
| 1990 | 8.03 |
| 1985 | 8.23 |
| 1980 | 5.16 |
| 1975 | 5.14 |
| 1970 | 4.28 |
| Year | Number of children enrolled (in millions) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.64 |
| 2016 | 8.76 |
| 2015 | 8.61 |
| 2014 | 8.76 |
| 2013 | 8.83 |
| 2012 | 8.77 |
| 2011 | 9.16 |
| 2010 | 9.01 |
| 2009 | 8.84 |
| 2008 | 8.66 |
| 2007 | 8.76 |
| 2006 | 8.73 |
| 2005 | 8.52 |
| 2004 | 8.73 |
| 2000 | 8.65 |
| 1995 | 8.04 |
| 1990 | 8.03 |
| 1985 | 8.23 |
| 1980 | 5.16 |
| 1975 | 5.14 |
| 1970 | 4.28 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This graph shows the number of children enrolled in pre-primary school institutions (kindergarten or nursery) in the United States from 1970 to 2017. In 2017, around 8.64 million children were enrolled in nursery or kindergarten programs in the United States.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1970 to 2017
- Age group
- 3-5 years
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- Includes public and non-public nursery school and kindergarten programs.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1970 to 2017
- Age group
- 3-5 years
- Supplementary notes
- Includes public and non-public nursery school and kindergarten programs.
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