
| Table 7 | Percent of the population 3 to 34 years old enrolled in school,\1\ by race/ethnicity, sex, and age: October 1975 to October 1998 |
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| Total | Male | Female
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Year and age | All | White, | Black, |Hispanic| All | White, | Black, |Hispanic| All | White, | Black, |Hispanic
| races | non- | non- | origin | races | non- | non- | origin | races | non- | non- | origin
| |Hispanic|Hispanic| | |Hispanic|Hispanic| | |Hispanic|Hispanic|
______________________|_______|________|________|________|_______|________|________|________|_______|________|________|________
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13
______________________|_______|________|________|________|_______|________|________|________|_______|________|________|________
1975 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total, 3 to 34 years .| 53.7 | 53.0 | 57.7 | 54.8 | 56.1 | 55.2 | 60.4 | 58.1 | 51.5 | 50.8 | 55.3 | 51.7
3 and 4 years ......| 31.5 | 31.0 | 34.4 | 27.3 | 30.9 | 31.1 | 31.4 | 26.7 | 32.1 | 30.9 | 37.5 | 27.9
5 and 6 years ......| 94.7 | 95.1 | 94.4 | 92.1 | 94.4 | 94.8 | 94.8 | 89.7 | 95.1 | 95.4 | 94.0 | 94.4
7 to 9 years .......| 99.3 | 99.4 | 99.3 | 99.6 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 99.4 | 99.6 | 99.5 | 99.6 | 99.2 | 99.5
10 to 13 years .....| 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 98.9 | 99.0 | 98.9 | 98.8 | 99.6 | 99.6 | 99.3 | 99.7
14 and 15 years ....| 98.2 | 98.5 | 97.4 | 95.6 | 98.4 | 98.6 | 97.6 | 97.4 | 98.0 | 98.4 | 97.2 | 93.8
16 and 17 years ....| 89.0 | 89.5 | 86.8 | 86.2 | 90.7 | 91.2 | 88.1 | 88.3 | 87.2 | 87.8 | 85.5 | 84.0
18 and 19 years ....| 46.9 | 46.8 | 46.9 | 44.0 | 49.9 | 49.4 | 49.6 | 51.9 | 44.2 | 44.2 | 44.6 | 37.1
20 and 21 years ....| 31.2 | 32.1 | 26.7 | 27.5 | 35.3 | 36.7 | 28.4 | 31.3 | 27.4 | 27.8 | 25.3 | 24.3
22 to 24 years .....| 16.2 | 16.4 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 20.0 | 20.8 | 14.5 | 15.9 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 13.4 | 12.5
25 to 29 years .....| 10.1 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 5.3
30 to 34 years .....| 6.6 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 4.1
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1980 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total, 3 to 34 years .| 49.7 | 48.8 | 54.0 | 49.8 | 50.9 | 50.0 | 56.2 | 49.9 | 48.5 | 47.7 | 52.1 | 49.8
3 and 4 years ......| 36.7 | 37.4 | 38.2 | 28.5 | 37.8 | 39.2 | 36.4 | 30.1 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 40.0 | 26.6
5 and 6 years ......| 95.7 | 95.9 | 95.5 | 94.5 | 95.0 | 95.4 | 94.1 | 94.0 | 96.4 | 96.5 | 97.0 | 94.9
7 to 9 years .......| 99.1 | 99.1 | 99.4 | 98.4 | 99.0 | 99.0 | 99.5 | 97.7 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 99.3 | 99.0
10 to 13 years .....| 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.7 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.9
14 and 15 years ....| 98.2 | 98.7 | 97.9 | 94.3 | 98.7 | 98.9 | 98.4 | 96.7 | 97.7 | 98.5 | 97.3 | 92.1
16 and 17 years ....| 89.0 | 89.2 | 90.7 | 81.8 | 89.1 | 89.4 | 90.7 | 81.5 | 88.8 | 89.0 | 90.6 | 82.2
18 and 19 years ....| 46.4 | 47.0 | 45.8 | 37.8 | 47.0 | 48.5 | 42.9 | 36.9 | 45.8 | 45.7 | 48.3 | 38.8
20 and 21 years ....| 31.0 | 33.0 | 23.3 | 19.5 | 32.6 | 34.8 | 22.8 | 21.4 | 29.5 | 31.3 | 23.7 | 17.6
22 to 24 years .....| 16.3 | 16.8 | 13.6 | 11.7 | 17.8 | 18.7 | 13.4 | 10.7 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 13.7 | 12.6
25 to 29 years .....| 9.3 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 6.9
30 to 34 years .....| 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 4.1
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1985 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total, 3 to 34 years .| 48.3 | 47.8 | 50.8 | 47.7 | 49.2 | 48.7 | 52.6 | 47.5 | 47.4 | 46.9 | 49.2 | 47.9
3 and 4 years ......| 38.9 | 40.3 | 42.8 | 27.0 | 36.7 | 39.1 | 34.6 | 26.4 | 41.2 | 41.6 | 50.3 | 27.7
5 and 6 years ......| 96.1 | 96.6 | 95.7 | 94.5 | 95.3 | 95.6 | 94.5 | 95.3 | 97.0 | 97.6 | 97.1 | 93.7
7 to 9 years .......| 99.1 | 99.4 | 98.6 | 98.4 | 99.0 | 99.3 | 98.4 | 98.9 | 99.2 | 99.4 | 98.9 | 98.0
10 to 13 years .....| 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.5 | 99.4 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 99.4 | 99.3 | 99.9 | 99.7
14 and 15 years ....| 98.1 | 98.3 | 98.1 | 96.1 | 98.3 | 98.4 | 98.5 | 96.2 | 97.9 | 98.1 | 97.6 | 96.0
16 and 17 years ....| 91.7 | 92.5 | 91.8 | 84.5 | 92.4 | 92.9 | 92.0 | 88.9 | 90.9 | 92.2 | 91.6 | 80.0
18 and 19 years ....| 51.6 | 53.7 | 43.5 | 41.8 | 52.2 | 53.4 | 49.4 | 38.6 | 51.0 | 54.0 | 37.8 | 44.7
20 and 21 years ....| 35.3 | 37.2 | 27.7 | 24.0 | 36.5 | 38.8 | 29.9 | 20.3 | 34.1 | 35.7 | 25.8 | 27.4
22 to 24 years .....| 16.9 | 17.5 | 13.8 | 11.6 | 18.8 | 19.8 | 13.5 | 12.6 | 15.1 | 15.4 | 14.0 | 10.4
25 to 29 years .....| 9.2 | 9.6 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 4.9
30 to 34 years .....| 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 7.5
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1990 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total, 3 to 34 years .| 50.2 | 49.8 | 52.2 | 47.2 | 50.9 | 50.4 | 54.3 | 46.8 | 49.5 | 49.2 | 50.3 | 47.7
3 and 4 years ......| 44.4 | 47.2 | 41.8 | 30.7 | 43.9 | 47.9 | 38.1 | 28.0 | 44.9 | 46.6 | 45.5 | 33.6
5 and 6 years ......| 96.5 | 96.7 | 96.5 | 94.9 | 96.5 | 96.8 | 96.2 | 95.8 | 96.4 | 96.7 | 96.9 | 93.9
7 to 9 years .......| 99.7 | 99.7 | 99.8 | 99.5 | 99.7 | 99.7 | 99.9 | 99.5 | 99.6 | 99.7 | 99.8 | 99.4
10 to 13 years .....| 99.6 | 99.7 | 99.9 | 99.1 | 99.6 | 99.6 | 99.9 | 99.0 | 99.7 | 99.7 | 99.8 | 99.1
14 and 15 years ....| 99.0 | 99.0 | 99.4 | 99.0 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.7 | 99.1 | 98.9 | 98.9 | 99.1 | 98.8
16 and 17 years ....| 92.5 | 93.5 | 91.7 | 85.4 | 92.6 | 93.4 | 93.0 | 85.5 | 92.4 | 93.7 | 90.5 | 85.3
18 and 19 years ....| 57.2 | 59.1 | 55.0 | 44.0 | 58.2 | 59.7 | 60.4 | 40.7 | 56.3 | 58.5 | 49.8 | 47.2
20 and 21 years ....| 39.7 | 43.1 | 28.3 | 27.2 | 40.3 | 44.2 | 31.0 | 21.7 | 39.2 | 42.0 | 25.8 | 33.1
22 to 24 years .....| 21.0 | 21.9 | 19.7 | 9.9 | 22.3 | 23.7 | 19.3 | 11.2 | 19.9 | 20.3 | 20.0 | 8.4
25 to 29 years .....| 9.7 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 9.2 | 10.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 7.3 | 8.1
30 to 34 years .....| 5.8 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 3.1
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1995 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total, 3 to 34 years .| 53.7 | 53.8 | 56.3 | 49.7 | 54.3 | 54.2 | 58.6 | 49.1 | 53.2 | 53.4 | 54.1 | 50.3
3 and 4 years\2\ ...| 48.7 | 52.2 | 47.8 | 36.9 | 49.4 | 51.1 | 52.4 | 40.8 | 48.1 | 53.5 | 43.4 | 32.7
5 and 6 years ......| 96.0 | 96.6 | 95.4 | 93.9 | 95.3 | 95.9 | 94.6 | 93.6 | 96.8 | 97.4 | 96.3 | 94.3
7 to 9 years .......| 98.7 | 98.9 | 97.7 | 98.5 | 98.9 | 99.0 | 98.1 | 98.8 | 98.5 | 98.9 | 97.2 | 98.2
10 to 13 years .....| 99.1 | 99.0 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 99.0 | 99.5 | 98.8 | 99.0 | 98.9 | 98.9 | 99.5
14 and 15 years ....| 98.9 | 98.8 | 99.0 | 98.9 | 99.0 | 98.9 | 99.6 | 98.4 | 98.8 | 98.7 | 98.3 | 99.4
16 and 17 years ....| 93.6 | 94.4 | 93.0 | 88.2 | 94.5 | 95.0 | 95.6 | 88.4 | 92.6 | 93.8 | 90.3 | 88.0
18 and 19 years ....| 59.4 | 61.8 | 57.5 | 46.1 | 59.5 | 61.9 | 59.2 | 47.4 | 59.2 | 61.8 | 56.1 | 44.8
20 and 21 years ....| 44.9 | 49.7 | 37.8 | 27.1 | 44.7 | 50.0 | 36.7 | 24.8 | 45.1 | 49.3 | 38.7 | 29.2
22 to 24 years .....| 23.2 | 24.4 | 20.0 | 15.6 | 22.8 | 24.1 | 20.6 | 14.8 | 23.6 | 24.8 | 19.5 | 16.6
25 to 29 years .....| 11.6 | 12.3 | 10.0 | 7.1 | 11.0 | 12.2 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 13.0 | 8.7
30 to 34 years .....| 5.9 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 4.9
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1998 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total, 3 to 34 years .| 55.8 | 55.9 | 59.2 | 50.4 | 55.9 | 56.2 | 60.4 | 49.0 | 55.6 | 55.7 | 58.0 | 51.9
3 and 4 years ......| 52.1 | 54.0 | 58.3 | 39.7 | 53.3 | 54.8 | 57.2 | 44.9 | 50.9 | 53.1 | 59.4 | 34.3
5 and 6 years ......| 95.6 | 96.1 | 95.3 | 93.3 | 95.2 | 95.4 | 95.0 | 92.8 | 95.9 | 96.7 | 95.5 | 93.7
7 to 9 years .......| 98.8 | 98.8 | 98.6 | 98.8 | 98.7 | 98.8 | 98.4 | 98.8 | 98.8 | 98.9 | 98.9 | 98.8
10 to 13 years .....| 99.0 | 99.2 | 98.6 | 99.1 | 99.0 | 99.0 | 98.5 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 99.3 | 98.7 | 98.9
14 and 15 years ....| 98.4 | 98.9 | 98.8 | 96.8 | 98.3 | 99.0 | 97.7 | 97.0 | 98.5 | 98.8 | 100.0 | 96.7
16 and 17 years ....| 93.9 | 95.0 | 92.9 | 89.1 | 93.5 | 94.4 | 94.1 | 88.0 | 94.3 | 95.7 | 91.7 | 90.5
18 and 19 years ....| 62.2 | 66.6 | 61.1 | 40.3 | 60.1 | 65.2 | 59.9 | 33.7 | 64.4 | 68.0 | 62.3 | 46.8
20 and 21 years ....| 44.8 | 49.2 | 39.9 | 25.6 | 42.7 | 46.4 | 41.2 | 24.6 | 47.2 | 52.2 | 38.7 | 26.8
22 to 24 years .....| 24.9 | 26.1 | 20.8 | 16.3 | 24.6 | 27.4 | 14.6 | 13.0 | 25.2 | 24.8 | 25.3 | 20.0
25 to 29 years .....| 11.9 | 11.5 | 13.7 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 12.3 | 6.9 | 12.9 | 12.1 | 14.9 | 10.7
30 to 34 years .....| 6.6 | 6.3 | 8.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 11.2 | 6.5
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--Data are based upon sample surveys of the civilian noninstitutional population.
\1\Includes enrollment in any type of graded public, parochial, or other private schools. Includes nursery schools,
kindergartens, elementary schools, high schools, colleges, universities, and professional schools. Attendance may be on
either a full-time or part-time basis and during the day or night. Enrollments in "special" schools, such as trade schools,
business colleges, or correspondence schools, are not included.
\2\Beginning in 1995, preprimary enrollment was collected using new procedures. May not be comparable to figures for earlier years. NOTE. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey, unpublished data. (This table was prepared September 1999.)
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