1993

1995

2000

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Number of pre-school education establishments, thou.

78.3

68.6

51.3

47.8

47.2

46.5

46.2

45.7

Number of children at
pre-school education
establishments, thou.

6763

5584

4263

4321

4423

4530

4713

4906

Number of pre-school education establishments with short-time attendance groups

-

-

-

3241

3912

4172

4423

6355

      including:

   number of short-time
   attendance groups

-

-

-

4879

6150

7008

7852

8784

   number of children at short-
   time attendance groups, thou.

-

-

-

48.3

60.9

70.7

80.9

92.4

Number of children per 100 places at pre-school education establishments

90

83

81

88

92

95

99

105

Coverage of children of 1-6 years by pre-school education
establishments, percent of total

57.4

54.3

55.0

57.6

57.7

57.3

58.3

59.2