Kindergarten and child care in the U.S.

Statistics report on child care and kindergarten in the U.S.

Kindergarten and child care in the U.S.

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about kindergarten and nursery in the United States.  

It includes the following sections:

      
  • Chapter 1: Industry
  • Chapter 2: Enrollment
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  • Chapter 3: Demographic data
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  • Chapter 4: Costs
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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Pre-primary school enrollment numbers, by attendance type U.S. 1980-2018
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of pre-school enrollment in the U.S. 2022, by age and type
  • Premium Statistic State spending per U.S. child enrolled in pre-K 2022, by state
  • Premium Statistic Net cost of childcare as a share of net household income for couples 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Cost of childcare as a share of income for single parents 2021, by country

Enrollment

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  • Basic Statistic Pre-primary school enrollment numbers in the U.S. 1970-2021
  • Basic Statistic Enrollment in public and private kindergartens in the U.S. 1980-2021
  • Basic Statistic Share of children enrolled for full-day pre-primary programs U.S. 1980-2018
  • Basic Statistic Public and private school enrollment of 3-4 year olds U.S. 1980-2018
  • Premium Statistic Share of 3-5 year olds enrolled in school, by state U.S. 2021
  • Basic Statistic Share of child care arrangements for children ages three to five in the U.S. 2019

Demographic data

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. enrollment in pre-primary programs, by gender and attendance type 2018
  • Basic Statistic U.S. enrollment in pre-primary school programs, by race and attendance type 2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. enrollment in pre-primary programs, by parents at home and attendance 2018
  • Basic Statistic U.S. enrollment in pre-primary programs, by parents education level 2018
  • Basic Statistic Total number of U.S. children enrolled in state pre-K, by state 2022

Costs

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  • Basic Statistic Full-time care cost for an infant in a child care center in the U.S. by state 2020
  • Basic Statistic Annual cost for a school-age child in full-time center care in the U.S. by state 2019
  • Basic Statistic U.S. state ranking of least-affordable child care for an infant in a center 2019
  • Basic Statistic U.S. state ranking of least-affordable child care for a school-aged child 2019
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