Indicator 4.2.2 - Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex
Percentage of 5 years olds enrolled in prekindergarten, kindergarten, or first or higher grade in the US
Percentage of 5 years olds enrolled in prekindergarten, kindergarten, or first or higher grade in the US
Global Metadata
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| SDG Indicator Name | Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex |
|---|---|
| SDG Target Addressed | By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education. |
| Definition of SDG Indicator | |
| UN Designated Tier | 1 |
| UN Custodial Agency | UNESCO-UIS (Partnering Agencies: UNICEF, OECD) |
U.S. Metadata
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| Method of computation for global SDG indicator | |
|---|---|
| Graph Title | Percentage of 5 years olds enrolled in prekindergarten, kindergarten, or first or higher grade in the US |
| Actual indicator available | Percentage of 5 years olds enrolled in organized learning (prekindergarten, kindergarten, or first or higher grade |
| Description of actual indicator available | Variable name Label i4_2_2_total Total i4_2_2_male Male i4_2_2_female Female i4_2_2_q1_low Lowest quintile (Q1) i4_2_2_q2_middle_low Middle low quintile (Q2) i4_2_2_q3_middle Middle quintile (Q3) i4_2_2_q4_middle_high Middle high quintile (Q4) i4_2_2_q5_high Highest quintile (Q5) |
| Method of computation | Weighted number of 5-year-olds enrolled divided by 5-year-old population |
| Comments and limitations | Samples are based on CPS and are relatively small. |
| Periodicity | Annual |
| Time Period | October 2000 through October 2016 |
| Unit of measure | Child |
| Disaggregation #1 (Industry or social categories) | Data provided by gender and by family income quintile (lowest and higest) |
| Disaggregation #2 (Geographical coverage) | |
| Date of public data release from National source | October Current Population Survey, 2000 through 2016 |
| Date of last Update of This Page | 2017-10-13 |
| Scheduled Update by National source | October 2018 |
| Scheduled Update by SDG Team | October 2018 |
| Data Source1 (Agency STAFF NAME) | Tom Snyder |
| Data Source2 (Staff E-MAIL) | tom.snyder@ed.gov |
| Data Source3 (Agency/Survey/Dataset name) | National Center for Education Statistics tabulation of Census Bureau Current Population Survey |
| Indicator web address (closest to data provided) | http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d16/tables/dt16_202.20.asp?current=yes |
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