In 2020/21 school year, total of 216 570 children attended preschool education and upbringing. There were 50 635 (23.4%) children aged from six months up to 3 years and 165 935 (76.6%) children from 3 years up to the age of starting school.
Compulsory preparatory preschool program (PPP) was attended by 64 535 children, i.e. 31 141 girls and 33 394 boys. Participation rate in PPP is 96.4%.