9,148 preschool organizations work across Kazakhstan
11:52, 22 August 2014
ASTANA. KAZINFORM "The number of early childhood education centres of Kazakhstan reached 9,148 so far to accommodate 700,000 kids," Education and Science Minister Aslan Sarinzhipov told at the national August meeting of education workers.
"384 more centres opened their doors in 2013 the countrywide. Though only 73% of children aged 3-6 attend preschool organizations," he added. According to the minister, Kazakhstan is on a par with Australia, Canada, Finland, Poland, Switzerland, and Turkey in children's enrollment ratio in pre-primary education.