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Percentage of the U.S. population enrolled in the pre-K, by age group 2002-2018
Percentage of the U.S. population enrolled in the pre-kindergarten, by age group 2002-2018
by Erin Duffin,
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Jun 6, 2019
The statistic above provides information on the percentage of the American national population enrolled in the pre-kindergarten, from 2002 to 2018. In 2018, the enrollment of 4-year-olds stood at 33 percent while the enrollment of 3-year-olds stood at 6 percent.
Percentage of the U.S. population enrolled in the pre-kindergarten, by age group 2002-2018
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Jun 6, 2019
The statistic above provides information on the percentage of the American national population enrolled in the pre-kindergarten, from 2002 to 2018. In 2018, the enrollment of 4-year-olds stood at 33 percent while the enrollment of 3-year-olds stood at 6 percent.
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- United States
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- 2002 to 2018
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- United States
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- 2002 to 2018
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