Table 43. | Enrollment of 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children in preprimary programs, by level and control of program and attendance status: Selected years, October 1965 to October 2001 [In thousands] |
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | Total | Enrollment by level and control | Enrollment by | popula- |_____________________________________________________| attendance Year and age | tion, | | |Nursery school| Kindergarten |______________________________ | 3 to 5 |Total |Percent |______________|______________|Full- |Part- |Percent |years old| |enrolled |Public|Private|Public|Private| day | day |full-day ______________|_________|___________|___________|______|_______|______|_______|___________|______|___________ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 ______________|_________|___________|___________|______|_______|______|_______|___________|______|___________ Total, 3 to 5 | | | | | | | | | | years old | | | | | | | | | | 1965 .........| 12,549| 3,407 (87)| 27.1 (0.7)| 127| 393| 2,291| 596| --- (---)| --- | --- (---) 1970 .........| 10,949| 4,104 (71)| 37.5 (0.7)| 332| 762| 2,498| 511| 698 (36)| 3,405| 17.0 (0.8) 1975 .........| 10,185| 4,955 (71)| 48.7 (0.7)| 570| 1,174| 2,682| 528| 1,295 (47)| 3,659| 26.1 (0.9) 1980 .........| 9,284| 4,878 (69)| 52.5 (0.7)| 628| 1,353| 2,438| 459| 1,551 (51)| 3,327| 31.8 (1.0) | | | | | | | | | | 1985 .........| 10,733| 5,865 (78)| 54.6 (0.7)| 846| 1,631| 2,847| 541| 2,144 (62)| 3,722| 36.6 (0.9) 1987 .........| 10,872| 5,931 (78)| 54.6 (0.7)| 819| 1,736| 2,842| 534| 2,090 (62)| 3,841| 35.2 (0.9) 1988 .........| 10,993| 5,978 (87)| 54.4 (0.8)| 851| 1,770| 2,875| 481| 2,044 (68)| 3,935| 34.2 (1.0) 1989 .........| 11,039| 6,026 (87)| 54.6 (0.8)| 930| 1,894| 2,704| 497| 2,238 (70)| 3,789| 37.1 (1.0) | | | | | | | | | | 1990 .........| 11,207| 6,659 (82)| 59.4 (0.7)| 1,199| 2,180| 2,772| 509| 2,577 (71)| 4,082| 38.7 (0.9) 1991 .........| 11,370| 6,334 (84)| 55.7 (0.7)| 996| 1,828| 2,967| 543| 2,408 (69)| 3,926| 38.0 (1.0) 1992 .........| 11,545| 6,402 (85)| 55.5 (0.7)| 1,073| 1,783| 2,995| 550| 2,410 (69)| 3,992| 37.6 (1.0) 1993 .........| 11,954| 6,581 (86)| 55.1 (0.7)| 1,205| 1,779| 3,020| 577| 2,642 (72)| 3,939| 40.1 (1.0) | | | | | | | | | | 1994\1\ ......| 12,328| 7,514 (86)| 61.0 (0.7)| 1,848| 2,314| 2,819| 534| 3,468 (80)| 4,046| 46.2 (0.9) 1995\1\ ......| 12,518| 7,739 (87)| 61.8 (0.7)| 1,950| 2,381| 2,800| 608| 3,689 (81)| 4,051| 47.7 (0.9) 1996\1\ ......| 12,378| 7,580 (90)| 61.2 (0.7)| 1,830| 2,317| 2,853| 580| 3,562 (83)| 4,019| 47.0 (0.9) 1997\1\ ......| 12,121| 7,860 (87)| 64.9 (0.7)| 2,207| 2,231| 2,847| 575| 3,922 (85)| 3,939| 49.9 (0.9) 1998\1\ ......| 12,078| 7,788 (87)| 64.5 (0.7)| 2,213| 2,299| 2,674| 602| 3,959 (85)| 3,829| 50.8 (0.9) | | | | | | | | | | 1999\1\ ......| 11,920| 7,844 (86)| 65.8 (0.7)| 2,209| 2,298| 2,777| 560| 4,154 (86)| 3,690| 53.0 (0.9) 2000\1\ ......| 11,858| 7,592 (86)| 64.0 (0.7)| 2,146| 2,180| 2,701| 565| 4,008 (85)| 3,584| 52.8 (0.9) 2001\1\ ......| 11,899| 7,602 (87)| 63.9 (0.7)| 2,164| 2,201| 2,724| 512| 3,940 (85)| 3,662| 51.8 (0.9) | | | | | | | | | | 3 years old | | | | | | | | | | 1965 .........| 4,149| 203 (24)| 4.9 (0.6)| 41| 153| 5| 4| --- --- | --- | --- --- 1970 .........| 3,516| 454 (28)| 12.9 (0.8)| 110| 322| 12| 10| 142 (16)| 312| 31.3 (3.1) 1975 .........| 3,177| 683 (33)| 21.5 (1.0)| 179| 474| 11| 18| 259 (22)| 423| 37.9 (2.6) 1980 .........| 3,143| 857 (36)| 27.3 (1.1)| 221| 604| 16| 17| 321 (24)| 536| 37.5 (2.4) | | | | | | | | | | 1985 .........| 3,594| 1,035 (41)| 28.8 (1.1)| 278| 679| 52| 26| 350 (27)| 685| 33.8 (2.2) 1987 .........| 3,569| 1,022 (41)| 28.6 (1.1)| 264| 703| 24| 31| 378 (28)| 644| 37.0 (2.3) 1988 .........| 3,719| 1,027 (45)| 27.6 (1.2)| 298| 678| 24| 26| 369 (30)| 658| 35.9 (2.5) 1989 .........| 3,713| 1,005 (45)| 27.1 (1.2)| 277| 707| 3| 18| 390 (31)| 615| 38.8 (2.6) | | | | | | | | | | 1990 .........| 3,692| 1,205 (45)| 32.6 (1.2)| 347| 840| 11| 7| 447 (31)| 758| 37.1 (2.2) 1991 .........| 3,811| 1,074 (44)| 28.2 (1.2)| 313| 702| 38| 22| 388 (30)| 687| 36.1 (2.3) 1992 .........| 3,905| 1,081 (44)| 27.7 (1.1)| 336| 685| 26| 34| 371 (29)| 711| 34.3 (2.3) 1993 .........| 4,053| 1,097 (45)| 27.1 (1.1)| 369| 687| 20| 20| 426 (31)| 670| 38.9 (2.3) | | | | | | | | | | 1994\1\ ......| 4,081| 1,385 (48)| 33.9 (1.2)| 469| 887| 19| 9| 670 (38)| 715| 48.4 (2.1) 1995\1\ ......| 4,148| 1,489 (49)| 35.9 (1.2)| 511| 947| 15| 17| 754 (40)| 736| 50.6 (2.1) 1996\1\ ......| 4,045| 1,506 (51)| 37.2 (1.3)| 511| 947| 22| 26| 657 (39)| 848| 43.7 (2.1) 1997\1\ ......| 3,947| 1,528 (51)| 38.7 (1.3)| 643| 843| 25| 18| 754 (41)| 774| 49.4 (2.1) 1998\1\.......| 3,989| 1,498 (51)| 37.6 (1.3)| 587| 869| 27| 14| 735 (40)| 763| 49.1 (2.1) | | | | | | | | | | 1999\1\.......| 3,862| 1,505 (50)| 39.0 (1.3)| 621| 859| 13| 12| 773 (41)| 732| 51.3 (2.1) 2000\1\.......| 3,929| 1,541 (51)| 39.2 (1.3)| 644| 854| 27| 16| 761 (41)| 779| 49.4 (2.1) 2001\1\.......| 3,985| 1,538 (51)| 38.6 (1.3)| 599| 901| 14| 23| 715 (40)| 823| 46.5 (2.1) | | | | | | | | | | 4 years old | | | | | | | | | | 1965 .........| 4,238| 683 (42)| 16.1 (1.0)| 68| 213| 284| 118| --- --- | --- | --- --- 1970 .........| 3,620| 1,007 (38)| 27.8 (1.1)| 176| 395| 318| 117| 230 (21)| 776| 22.8 (1.9) 1975 .........| 3,499| 1,418 (41)| 40.5 (1.2)| 332| 644| 313| 129| 411 (27)| 1,008| 29.0 (1.7) 1980 .........| 3,072| 1,423 (40)| 46.3 (1.3)| 363| 701| 239| 120| 467 (28)| 956| 32.8 (1.8) | | | | | | | | | | 1985 .........| 3,598| 1,766 (45)| 49.1 (1.3)| 496| 859| 276| 135| 643 (35)| 1,123| 36.4 (1.7) 1987 .........| 3,597| 1,717 (45)| 47.7 (1.3)| 431| 881| 280| 125| 548 (32)| 1,169| 31.9 (1.7) 1988 .........| 3,598| 1,768 (50)| 49.1 (1.4)| 481| 922| 261| 104| 519 (35)| 1,249| 29.4 (1.8) 1989 .........| 3,692| 1,882 (51)| 51.0 (1.4)| 524| 1,055| 202| 100| 592 (37)| 1,290| 31.4 (1.8) | | | | | | | | | | 1990 .........| 3,723| 2,087 (48)| 56.1 (1.3)| 695| 1,144| 157| 91| 716 (38)| 1,371| 34.3 (1.6) 1991 .........| 3,763| 1,994 (48)| 53.0 (1.3)| 584| 982| 287| 140| 667 (37)| 1,326| 33.5 (1.7) 1992 .........| 3,807| 1,982 (49)| 52.1 (1.3)| 602| 971| 282| 126| 632 (36)| 1,350| 31.9 (1.7) 1993 .........| 4,044| 2,178 (50)| 53.9 (1.2)| 719| 957| 349| 154| 765 (39)| 1,413| 35.1 (1.6) | | | | | | | | | | 1994\1\ ......| 4,202| 2,532 (51)| 60.3 (1.2)| 1,020| 1,232| 198| 82| 1,095 (45)| 1,438| 43.2 (1.6) 1995\1\ ......| 4,145| 2,553 (50)| 61.6 (1.2)| 1,054| 1,208| 207| 84| 1,104 (45)| 1,449| 43.3 (1.6) 1996\1\ ......| 4,148| 2,454 (52)| 59.2 (1.3)| 1,029| 1,168| 180| 77| 1,034 (46)| 1,420| 42.1 (1.6) 1997\1\ ......| 4,033| 2,665 (50)| 66.1 (1.2)| 1,197| 1,169| 207| 92| 1,161 (47)| 1,505| 43.5 (1.6) 1998\1\.......| 4,002| 2,666 (49)| 66.6 (1.2)| 1,183| 1,219| 210| 53| 1,179 (48)| 1,487| 44.2 (1.6) | | | | | | | | | | 1999\1\.......| 4,021| 2,769 (48)| 68.9 (1.2)| 1,212| 1,227| 207| 122| 1,355 (49)| 1,414| 48.9 (1.6) 2000\1\.......| 3,940| 2,556 (49)| 64.9 (1.3)| 1,144| 1,121| 227| 65| 1,182 (48)| 1,374| 46.2 (1.6) 2001\1\.......| 3,927| 2,608 (49)| 66.4 (1.2)| 1,202| 1,121| 236| 49| 1,255 (48)| 1,354| 48.1 (1.6) | | | | | | | | | | 5 years old\2\| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1965 .........| 4,162| 2,521 (55)| 60.6 (1.3)| 18| 27| 2,002| 474| --- --- | --- | --- --- 1970 .........| 3,814| 2,643 (40)| 69.3 (1.1)| 45| 45| 2,168| 384| 326 (24)| 2,317| 12.3 (0.9) 1975 .........| 3,509| 2,854 (33)| 81.3 (0.9)| 59| 57| 2,358| 381| 625 (32)| 2,228| 21.9 (1.1) 1980 .........| 3,069| 2,598 (29)| 84.7 (0.9)| 44| 48| 2,183| 322| 763 (34)| 1,835| 29.4 (1.3) | | | | | | | | | | 1985 .........| 3,542| 3,065 (31)| 86.5 (0.9)| 73| 94| 2,519| 379| 1,151 (42)| 1,914| 37.6 (1.3) 1987 .........| 3,706| 3,192 (32)| 86.1 (0.9)| 124| 152| 2,538| 378| 1,163 (43)| 2,028| 36.4 (1.3) 1988 .........| 3,676| 3,184 (34)| 86.6 (0.9)| 72| 170| 2,590| 351| 1,155 (47)| 2,028| 36.3 (1.4) 1989 .........| 3,633| 3,139 (34)| 86.4 (0.9)| 129| 132| 2,499| 378| 1,255 (48)| 1,883| 40.0 (1.5) | | | | | | | | | | 1990 .........| 3,792| 3,367 (31)| 88.8 (0.8)| 157| 196| 2,604| 411| 1,414 (47)| 1,953| 42.0 (1.3) 1991 .........| 3,796| 3,267 (34)| 86.0 (0.9)| 100| 143| 2,642| 382| 1,354 (47)| 1,913| 41.4 (1.4) 1992 .........| 3,832| 3,339 (33)| 87.1 (0.9)| 135| 127| 2,688| 390| 1,408 (47)| 1,931| 42.2 (1.4) 1993 .........| 3,857| 3,306 (34)| 85.7 (0.9)| 116| 136| 2,651| 403| 1,451 (48)| 1,856| 43.9 (1.4) | | | | | | | | | | 1994\1\ ......| 4,044| 3,597 (32)| 88.9 (0.8)| 359| 194| 2,601| 442| 1,704 (50)| 1,893| 47.4 (1.3) 1995\1\ ......| 4,224| 3,697 (34)| 87.5 (0.8)| 385| 226| 2,578| 507| 1,830 (51)| 1,867| 49.5 (1.3) 1996\1\ ......| 4,185| 3,621 (36)| 86.5 (0.9)| 290| 202| 2,652| 477| 1,870 (53)| 1,750| 51.7 (1.4) 1997\1\ ......| 4,141| 3,667 (34)| 88.5 (0.8)| 368| 219| 2,616| 465| 2,007 (53)| 1,660| 54.7 (1.4) 1998\1\ ......| 4,087| 3,624 (33)| 88.7 (0.8)| 442| 211| 2,437| 535| 2,044 (53)| 1,579| 56.4 (1.4) | | | | | | | | | | 1999\1\ ......| 4,037| 3,571 (34)| 88.4 (0.8)| 376| 212| 2,557| 426| 2,027 (52)| 1,544| 56.8 (1.4) 2000\1\ ......| 3,989| 3,495 (34)| 87.6 (0.9)| 359| 206| 2,447| 484| 2,065 (52)| 1,431| 59.1 (1.4) 2001\1\ ......| 3,987| 3,456 (35)| 86.7 (0.9)| 363| 179| 2,474| 440| 1,970 (52)| 1,485| 57.0 (1.4) ______________|_________|___________|___________|______|_______|______|_______|___________|______|___________ |
---Not available. NOTE: Data are based on sample surveys of the civilian noninstitutional population. Although cells with fewer than 75,000 children are subject to wide sampling variation, they are included in the table to permit various types of aggregations. Detail may not sum to totals due to rounding. Standard errors appear in parentheses. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Preprimary Enrollment, various years; and U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey (CPS), October 1980 through October 2001, unpublished tabulations. (This table was prepared October 2002.)
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