Table 1 Terms used for ECCE Services in Countries in Asia and the Pacific
Term | Age | Countries |
|---|---|---|
Early Childhood Care and Education | 0–5 | Myanmar |
(ECCE) | 0–6 | India, Malaysia, Viet Nam |
3–5 | Bangladesh | |
Early Childhood Education and Care | 0–5 | Australia |
(ECEC) | ||
Early Childhood Education (ECE) | 0–5 | Japan, Republic of Korea |
0–6 | Indonesia, New Zealand | |
3/4–5 | Cooks Island, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Pakistan | |
Early Childhood Care and | 0–5 | Thailand, Sri Lanka |
Development (ECCD) | 0–6 | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Singapore |
Preschool Education | 0–7 | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan |
1–7 | Tajikistan, Turkmenistan | |
3–6/7 | Uzbekistan | |
Pre-primary Education | 4–6 | Maldives |