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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)

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

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

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