This profile was commissioned by the Education for All Global Monitoring Report as
background information to assist in drafting the 2007 Report. It has not been edited by the
team. Information included in the series of profiles has been compiled by the IBE. In several
cases data have been revised and/or expanded thanks to the helpful support of Ministries of
Education and UNICEF offices worldwide. The views and opinions expressed in the present
document are not necessarily those of the EFA Global Monitoring Report or UNESCO. The
profile can be cited as follows: “Country Profile commissioned for the EFA Global
Monitoring Report 2007, Strong foundations: early childhood care and education”. For
further information, please contact: efareport@unesco.org