China-Singapore Jingwei, January 30 According to Yonhap News Agency on the 30th, a report shows that with the increasingly severe problem of low fertility in South Korea, it is expected that by 2028, the number of nurseries and kindergartens will decrease by more than 30% compared with 2022.
According to the latest issue of the "Childcare Policy Forum" released by the Korea Childcare Policy Research Institute on the 30th, the nation's nursery schools have increased from 3 in 201891.71 million decreased to 3. in 202209.23 million, a decrease of 211%, and kindergartens decreased by 5 in the same period1%。The decline in the infant population due to the decrease in the number of newborns is a direct cause of the decline in the number of nurseries and kindergartens. This trend is expected to intensify further.
According to the report, the research team used the statistics office's future population estimates to determine the number of nurseries and kindergartens in the future. The results show that the number of nurseries and kindergartens will increase from 390.53 million to 266.37 million, 318% off. In terms of the expected decrease by region, Busan is 394%, Seoul 373%, Daegu 373%, Incheon 34%, and the decline is particularly significant in large cities.
According to the report, due to the decline in childcare and educational institutions under the low fertility rate, which has led to a sharp decline in the population of various places, it is necessary to strengthen the construction of childcare facilities and childcare services in areas with a sharp population decline. (Zhongxin Jingwei app).
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