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U.S. enrollment in pre-primary programs, by parents education level 2016

Share of children enrolled in full-day or part-day pre-primary school programs in the United States in 2016, by parent/guardian's level of education
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The data displays the share of children that were enrolled in either full-day or part-day pre-primary programs in the U.S. in 2016, as distinguished by the highest educational level of the children's parents/guardians. About 76.4% of all children, whose parents had either a graduate or professional degree, were enrolled in either a part-day or full-day pre-primary school program.

Less than high school 41.4 15.4 56.8
High school/GED 39.3 19.3 58.6
Some college, no degree 44 19.7 63.7
Associate's degree 41.7 21.3 63
Bachelor's degree 41.4 24.4 65.8
Graduate or professional degree 43.9 32.5 76.4