In the United States, there are far more public school students than private school students. In 2021, about **** million students were enrolled in private schools in the United States. For public school students, this figure stood at close to ** million students.

This dataset provides the number of students enrolled in private schools in Qatar, categorized by level of education, type of school, nationality, and gender. The data includes various educational levels, such as Nursery, as well as Arabic and Foreign school types. The dataset offers valuable insights into the distribution of students across different types of schools, nationalities (Qatari and Non-Qatari), and genders, helping to analyze trends in private school enrollment in Qatar.

Table 1. Number and percentage distribution of private schools, students, and full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers, by selected school characteristics: United States, 2017–18

This statistic represents the share of public and private school students enrolled in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region in 2018. During the measured time period, the share of students enrolled in public schools in the GCC region was approximately ** percent, while the share of students enrolled in private schools was around ** percent.

The National Center for Education Statistics’ (NCES) Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates (EDGE) program develops bi-annually updated point locations (latitude and longitude) for private schools included in the NCES Private School Survey (PSS). The PSS is conducted to provide a biennial count of the total number of private schools, teachers, and students. The PSS school location and associated geographic area assignments are derived from reported information about the physical location of private schools. The school geocode file includes supplemental geographic information for the universe of schools reported in the most current PSS school collection, and they can be integrated with the survey files through use of institutional identifiers included in both sources. For more information about NCES school point data, see: https://nces.ed.gov/programs/edge/Geographic/SchoolLocations and https://nces.ed.gov/programs/edge/Geographic/LocaleBoundaries Previous collections are available for the following year: 2021-22 2019-20 2017-18 2015-16 All information contained in this file is in the public domain. Data users are advised to review NCES program documentation and feature class metadata to understand the limitations and appropriate use of these data.

Historical Dataset of Private School Services is provided by PublicSchoolReview and contain statistics on metrics:Total Students Trends Over Years (2009-2023),Distribution of Students By Grade Trends,American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023),Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023),Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023),Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023),White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023),Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2013),Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023),Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2009-2023),Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2023),Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2023),Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022),Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023),Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023),Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)

The 1989-90 Private School Universe Survey (PSS 1989-90) is a study that is part of the Private School Universe program; program data is available since 1989-1990 at . PSS 1989-90 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/) is a cross-sectional survey that collects data on private elementary and secondary schools, including religious orientation, level of school, length of school year, length of school day, total enrollment (K-12), race/ethnicity of students, number of high school graduates, number of teachers employed, program emphasis, and existence and type of kindergarten program. The study was conducted using mail questionnaires and telephone follow-up of all private schools in the United States. The PSS includes both schools with a religious orientation (e.g., Catholic, Lutheran, or Jewish) and nonsectarian schools with programs ranging from regular to special emphasis and special education. Key statistics produced from PSS 1989-90 are on the number of religiously affiliated schools, the number of private high school graduates, and the number of private school students and teachers.

The Private School Universe Survey, 2003-04 (PSS 2003-04), is a study that is part of the Private School Universe program. PSS 2003-04 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/) is a cross-sectional survey that collects data on private elementary and secondary schools, including religious orientation, level of school, length of school year, length of school day, total enrollment (K-12), race/ethnicity of students, number of high school graduates, number of teachers employed, program emphasis, and existence and type of kindergarten program. The study was conducted using mail questionnaires and telephone follow-up of all private schools in the United States. The PSS universe consists of a diverse population of schools. It includes both schools with a religious orientation (e.g., Catholic, Lutheran, or Jewish) and nonsectarian schools with programs ranging from regular to special emphasis and special education. The study's unweighted and weighted response rates were both 94 percent. Key statistics produced from PSS 2003-04 are on the growth of religiously affiliated schools, the number of private high school graduates, the length of the school year for various private schools, and the number of private school students and teachers.

This dataset tracks annual white student percentage from 2009 to 2023 for Private School Services vs. Washington and Seattle School District No. 1

This Private Schools feature dataset is composed of private elementary and secondary education facilities in the United States as defined by the Private School Survey (PSS, https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES, https://nces.ed.gov), US Department of Education for the 2017-2018 school year. This includes all prekindergarten through 12th grade schools as tracked by the PSS. This feature class contains all MEDS/MEDS+ as approved by NGA. Complete field and attribute information is available in the ”Entities and Attributes” metadata section. Geographical coverage is depicted in the thumbnail above and detailed in the Place Keyword section of the metadata. This release includes the addition of 2675 new records, modifications to the spatial location and/or attribution of 19836 records, the removal of 254 records no longer applicable. Additionally, 10,870 records were removed that previously had a STATUS value of 2 (Unknown; not represented in the most recent PSS data) and duplicate records identified by ORNL.

Dataset from Ministry of Education. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_af80eed3517888b8e4140400d4bb01d1/view

Brazil BR: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary data was reported at 14.370 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.680 % for 2021. Brazil BR: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary data is updated yearly, averaging 13.658 % from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2022, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.981 % in 2012 and a record low of 10.890 % in 2003. Brazil BR: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

The 1999-2000 Private School Universe Survey (PSS 1999-2000) is a study that is part of the Private School Universe program; program data is available since 1989-1990 at . PSS 1999-2000 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/) is a cross-sectional survey that collects data on private elementary and secondary schools, including religious orientation, level of school, length of school year, length of school day, total enrollment, race/ethnicity of students, number of high school graduates, number of teachers employed, program emphasis, and existence and type of kindergarten program. The study was conducted using mail questionnaires and telephone follow-up of all private schools in the United States. The PSS includes both schools with a religious orientation (e.g., Catholic, Lutheran, or Jewish) and nonsectarian schools with programs ranging from regular to special emphasis and special education. Key statistics produced from PSS 1999-2000 are on the number of religiously affiliated schools, the number of private high school graduates, and the number of private school students and teachers.

In the academic year 2021/2022, the number of students enrolled in private high schools in Mexico amounted to approximately *******, by far the lowest figure in the analyzed period. The enrollment on high schools in Mexico is mandatory. Children attending a high school in the country are usually between 15 and 18 years old.

France FR: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary data was reported at 25.391 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.876 % for 2014. France FR: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary data is updated yearly, averaging 25.391 % from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2015, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.169 % in 2012 and a record low of 24.990 % in 1999. France FR: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank: Education Statistics. Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

The Private School Universe Survey, 2009-10 (PSS 2009-10), is a study that is part of the Private School Universe Survey program. PSS 2009-10 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/) is a cross-sectional survey that builds an accurate and complete universe of private schools to serve as a sampling frame for NCES surveys of private schools and generates biennial data on the total number of private schools, teachers, and students. The study was conducted using surveys of administrative personnel. A universe of private schools extant in October 2009 was built. The study's response rate was 93.6 percent. Key statistics produced from PSS 2009-10 are religious orientation, level of school, length of school year, length of year and school day, total enrollment (K-12), race/ethnicity of students, number of high school graduates, number of teachers employed, program emphasis, and existence and type of kindergarten program.

United Kingdom UK: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary data was reported at 70.828 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 69.494 % for 2014. United Kingdom UK: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary data is updated yearly, averaging 27.445 % from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2015, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 70.828 % in 2015 and a record low of 24.869 % in 2007. United Kingdom UK: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

This dataset tracks annual two or more races student percentage from 2013 to 2023 for Private School Services vs. Washington and Seattle School District No. 1

Private or independent school enrolments in regular programs for youth in elementary and secondary schools, by age and sex.

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Mexico was reported at 9.0872 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Mexico - School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.