U.S. enrollment in pre-primary programs, by gender and attendance type 2018

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Veera Korhonen,
Aug 9, 2024
This graph shows the share of children that were enrolled in either full-day or part-day pre-primary programs in the United States in 2018, as distinguished by gender. About 64.2 percent of all boys aged 3 to 5 in the United States were enrolled in full-day pre-primary school programs as compared to 63.8 percent of girls.

Share of children enrolled in full-day or part-day pre-primary school programs in the United States in 2018, by gender

CharacteristicFull-dayPart-dayTotal
Male 64.9% 35.1% 64.2%
Female 64.5% 35.5% 63.8%
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July 2019

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2018

Age group

3-5 years

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Pre-primary school institutions include nursery schools and kindergartens.

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