In 2020, the enrollment of U.S. 4-year-olds enrolled in pre-kindergarten stood at 34 percent, while the enrollment of 3-year-olds stood at six percent. The percentage of 3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in pre-K has stayed increased since 2002.
Percentage of the U.S. population enrolled in pre-kindergarten from 2002 to 2020, by age group
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NIEER. (April 30, 2021). Percentage of the U.S. population enrolled in pre-kindergarten from 2002 to 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315058/percent-of-the-us-population-enrolled-in-the-pre-kindergarten/
NIEER. "Percentage of the U.S. population enrolled in pre-kindergarten from 2002 to 2020, by age group." Chart. April 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315058/percent-of-the-us-population-enrolled-in-the-pre-kindergarten/
NIEER. (2021). Percentage of the U.S. population enrolled in pre-kindergarten from 2002 to 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315058/percent-of-the-us-population-enrolled-in-the-pre-kindergarten/
NIEER. "Percentage of The U.S. Population Enrolled in Pre-kindergarten from 2002 to 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315058/percent-of-the-us-population-enrolled-in-the-pre-kindergarten/
NIEER, Percentage of the U.S. population enrolled in pre-kindergarten from 2002 to 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315058/percent-of-the-us-population-enrolled-in-the-pre-kindergarten/ (last visited September 25, 2023)
Percentage of the U.S. population enrolled in pre-kindergarten from 2002 to 2020, by age group [Graph], NIEER, April 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315058/percent-of-the-us-population-enrolled-in-the-pre-kindergarten/