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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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 January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184275/preprimary-school-enrollment-for-children-aged-3-5-years-since-1970/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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 January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184275/preprimary-school-enrollment-for-children-aged-3-5-years-since-1970/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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: January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184275/preprimary-school-enrollment-for-children-aged-3-5-years-since-1970/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 24, 2025)
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/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
