Skopje, 22 April 2023 (MIA) - In 2022, the total number of children in institutions for child care and education – kindergartens / centres for early childhood development was 35,932, which represents an increase of 14.8 % in comparison with 2021, State Statistical Office data show.

The annual reports in 2022 covered 113 institutions for child care and education, which is 8.7 % more than in 2021.

These institutions provide health care, food and daily stay for children in accordance with their development needs up to the age of 6 years, organised in several types of groups (groups for children in development stage up to 2 years of age, groups for children in development stage between 2 years of age and school age, combined groups, groups for children with disabilities, groups for children - centres for early childhood development within kindergartens, groups for pilot programmes and groups for extra-institutional forms of activity) and other groups (food and stay-over).

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