In the United States, more children tend to be enrolled in public kindergartens rather than private kindergartens. In 2021, about 3.58 million children were enrolled in public kindergartens, up from 2.7 million in 1980.
Enrollment in public and private kindergartens in the United States from 1980 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau. (December 20, 2022). Enrollment in public and private kindergartens in the United States from 1980 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184020/kindergarten-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions/
US Census Bureau. "Enrollment in public and private kindergartens in the United States from 1980 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184020/kindergarten-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Enrollment in public and private kindergartens in the United States from 1980 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184020/kindergarten-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions/
US Census Bureau. "Enrollment in Public and Private Kindergartens in The United States from 1980 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184020/kindergarten-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions/
US Census Bureau, Enrollment in public and private kindergartens in the United States from 1980 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184020/kindergarten-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Enrollment in public and private kindergartens in the United States from 1980 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, December 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184020/kindergarten-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions/
