Half of all children experience two transitions before they reach primary school (2016)
Most pre-primary teachers in the OECD spend more hours in direct contact with children than primary teachers (2014)
Jurisdictions are broadening their pre-primary curricula to include emerging learning areas (2011 and 2015)
Most jurisdictions offer transition practices to prepare children for their transit to school (2016)
Pre-primary enrolment rates are still lower than for primary education (2014)
The share of children participating in early childhood education and care is increasing (2009 and 2014)
The majority of children experience at least two transitions before primary school (2016)
More than half the countries offer a separate year or class/group the year before compulsory primary school (2016)
Retention rates in the first year of primary school are low (2014)
National government is involved in guiding transitions in three-quarters of participating jurisdictions (2016)