The Early Childhood Education Global Hub is a public good that provides a one-stop shop for policymakers, funders, civil society, and advocates around the world tracking progress toward the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4.2—equal access to quality pre-primary education.
Through key data insights, an interactive map, and deep dive country-focused and thematic case studies, the hub can help build a compelling case for urgent policy change and investment in young children’s learning and development. The hub’s content is periodically updated to reflect new information.
Explore the map by country or region below. Select a country for additional details.
Notes on indicators and sources
All data is based on access to publicly provided early childhood education and does not consider young children’s access through private providers.
Universal ECE Provision. Does the country offer at least one year of free early childhood education? Data sourced from the UIS SDG 4 Dashboard – 4.2.5 “Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks.”
Enrollment. Data sourced from the UIS SDG 4 Dashboard – 4.2.4 “Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%).”
Investment. Investment in early childhood education as a percentage of the country’s total spending on education. Data sourced from preliminary UNICEF analysis of UIS data.
Holistic Education. Is there language in the country’s policies that reflects early childhood learning goals beyond basic numeracy and literacy?
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