ECEC participation rate of children who are AROPE and who are not AROPE by age group, EU27, 2016–2025 (%)

This visual presents the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) participation rate of children who are at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE) and who are not AROPE by age group.

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ECEC participation rate of children who are AROPE and who are not AROPE by age group, EU27, 2016–2025 (%)

Notes: Data for 2020 are labelled as estimated.

Source: EU-SILC [ilc_caindform25b].

Identifier: 6npi6

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