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CHAPTER 1. EXPANSION OF EDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIES
2 Pre-School Education
(2) Social Demand for Pre-School Education


The survey on pre-school education conducted by the Ministry of Education in1970 reveals that 52% of parents want their children to attend kindergartens, 15%nursery schools and 31% either kindergartens or nursery schools.

Figure 4. Social Demand for Pre-School Education by Types of Institutions


Note: Actual numbers are given in Basic Table 3. Basic Table 3

Due to the lack of facilities, of those who wanted their children to attend kindergartens, only 80% succeeded. Of those who wanted their children to be enrolled either in kindergartens or other types of institutions, 11% were unsuccessful.

In areas where the provision of kindergartens was insufficient, (i.e. where enrollment ratios were less than 40%), only 37% of those parents who wanted to send their children to kindergartens were actually able to do so.

Of those parents who did not send their children to any type of institution despite their aspirations, 75% cited "lack of facilities within accessible distance", 15% "high cost" and 9% "insufficient capacity of accommodation" as the reason.

Figure 5.Demand for and Provision of Institutions of Pre-School Education


Note: Actual numbers are given in Basic Table 3. Basic Table 3


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