How many 5-year-olds are starting school? Today’s visualization is especially timely, as it coincides with the celebration of Preschool Day, underscoring the importance of early childhood education in shaping future learning.
This visualization is based on data from the European Union (Eurostat), along with a few other European countries. Notably, countries like Ireland, the United Kingdom, Malta, and (in the past) Turkey stand out for their practice of enrolling 5-year-old children in primary education rather than pre-primary schooling.