China’s Kindergarten Crisis: 12 Million Fewer Kids in 5 Years, 2 Closures Every Hour
China’s Kindergarten Crisis: 12 Million Fewer Kids in 5 Years, 2 Closures Every Hour
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The recently released 2024 National Education Development Statistical Bulletin paints a grim picture for early childhood education in China. In 2024, the number of kindergartens nationwide dropped to 253,000 — down from 274,000 in 2023. That’s 21,000 kindergartens gone in a single year, or roughly two closures every hour across the country.
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