Updated the childcare dashboard

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Announcement
  • Status of childcare provision system
    2-1. Conditions across
    2-2. Conditions by Municipality in
  • 1. Policy on child care provision systems

    As the number of wait-listed children has decreased significantly from its peak, the Government has decided to shift the direction of childcare policies from "expansion in quantity" to "improvement in quality" and to promote various measures based on the following three pillars.

  • Securing and enhancing high-quality childcare in response to community needs
  • Promotion of efforts to support the development of all children and child-rearing families
  • Securing childcare personnel and improving services through the use of technology, etc.
  • By understanding the balance between the number of children in need of childcare and the status of childcare provision, as well as the status of the use of childcare facilities, etc., in an easy-to-understand manner, it is possible to understand the issues that should be prioritized in the future. The dashboard organizes and visualizes indicators related to the childcare provision system into three categories: 1. Demand, 2. Development, 3. Status of Utilization, etc.

  • Status of Use: Number of Children Using the System, Number of Four Types of
  • For a detailed explanation of each indicator, please see Data-Definition .

    It shows the progress of the childcare provision system in the whole country and the latest measured value.
    For a detailed explanation of each item, please see Data Definitions.

  • *"Capacity utilization" by prefectures began to be disclosed in fiscal 2024. Therefore, changes from fiscal 2024 are indicated.
  • It shows the progress of the childcare provision system in municipalities and the latest measured values. If you select a municipality, you can check the detailed version.

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