Early Childhood Education

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Early childhood education is essential to the healthy growth and development of children. Considered as education from birth to eight, early education provides the foundation for all learning.

Early childhood education (especially education from 0-3 in some countries, 0-5 in others) is largely privatized making it near impossible to obtain universal access but it is essential. Studies have shown that 80 percent of the brain develops prior to the age of 3. Youth that are enrolled in early childhood education programs are more likely to continue their education (enrolling in primary school), and are less likely to drop out of school or repeat a grade later.