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Enrollment in public and private kindergartens in the United States 1980 to 2016

Enrollment in public and private kindergartens in the United States from 1980 to 2016 (in thousands)
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The data displays the number of children enrolled in public and private kindergartens in the U.S. from 1980 to 2016. In 2016, about 3.65 million children were enrolled in public kindergartens, up from 2.7 million in 1980.

1980 2690 486
1985 3221 594
1990 3332 567
1995 3174 704
2000 3173 659
2005 3349 563
2006 3552 487
2007 3656 476
2008 3578 469
2009 3767 365
2010 3764 408
2011 3732 482
2012 3684 454
2013 3725 425
2014 3617 453
2015 3644 428
2016 3654 364