Overview: Why we need indicators on early childhood education and care -- Contextual factors influencing policies on early childhood education and care -- Policy inputs into early childhood education and care: financing, profile of teachers and working conditions -- Policy outputs of early...

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) can help lay the foundations for future skills development, well-being and learning. Having timely, reliable and comparable international information is essential to help countries improve their ECEC services and systems. For over 15 years, the OECD has...