22 Jul 2025 Early Childhood Care and Education in Asia-Pacific: Regional Fact Sheet provides a concise overview of the status, trends, and challenges facing early childhood care and education (ECCE across the region). Drawing on the latest available data, the fact sheet highlights declining participation in pre-primary education, persistent inequalities in access and quality, shortages of qualified ECCE personnel, and increasing pressures from climate-related risks. It also presents evidence on the long-term benefits of ECCE and outlines a clear call to action for governments and partners to increase investment, strengthen the ECCE workforce, improve data systems, and promote inclusive, climate-responsive ECCE policies, in line with SDG Target 4.2 and the Education 2030 Agenda.