LOS ESPACIOS DE EDUCACIÓN Y CUIDADO PARA LA PRIMERA INFANCIA EN ARGENTINA

Abstract

This document analyzes the coverage of early childhood education and care in Argentina, using recent data from the 2022 National Population Census. The findings reveal higher attendance than previously estimated in the 45 days to three years age group, indicating a broader and more heterogeneous range of services than previous administrative records and surveys suggested. This new information highlights the need for more rigorous and up-to-date data on the existing supply, actual attendance, and unmet demand. The document explores the institutional framework, attendance by age and jurisdiction, reasons for non-attendance, and the relationship between income and access. Finally, it analyzes public investment and raises challenges for policies that promote equal access at this fundamental stage, including the need to reactivate public investment in infrastructure for early childhood services.