Daycare Centres in Finland
About 80 percent of children aged 1–6 took part in early childhood education last year.
Only about three percent were in home-based daycare, which was popular up until the 1990s.
Family daycare, overseen by local education officials, is fading away, with only about three percent of children in such small-group care.
- Children in Finland typically start school around age seven.
- Pre-primary education is free of charge and compulsory for all children since 2015.
235,200 children took part in early childhood education, about 80 percent of all children aged 1–6.
Author summary: Daycare centres are gaining popularity in Finland.