According to the data of the State Statistical Office, in 2023 (reference date 30 September), the total number of children in institutions for child care and education – kindergartens/centres for early childhood development was 37 804, which represents an increase of 5.2% in comparison with 2022.
The annual reports in 2023 covered 117 institutions for child care and education, which is 3.5% more than in 2022.
These institutions provide health care, food and daily stay for children in accordance with their development needs up to the age of 6 years, organised in several types of groups (groups for children in development stage up to 2 years of age, groups for children in development stage between 2 years of age and school age, combined groups, groups for children with disabilities, groups for children - centres for early childhood development within kindergartens, groups for pilot programmes and groups for extra-institutional forms of activity) and other groups (food and stay-over).
