Russia cuts daycare queue 48-fold since 2019
The Ministry of Education stated that in Russia, high accessibility to preschool education for toddlers has been maintained since 2024.
Consensus
- The queue for daycare spots in Russia has decreased by 48 times since 2018.
- As of August 1, 2026 (as projected), only 591 children were without daycare places.
- The reduction is attributed to the construction of new kindergartens since 2019.
- A total of 1,700 new preschool institutions were built since 2019.
- By September 1, 2026, 30,000 kindergartens will be operational across Russia.
- The four regions with remaining unmet demand are Dagestan, Yakutia, Tuva, and Buryatia.
- The national project 'Demography' is cited as a driver of the improvement.
- The year 2026 is designated as the Year of Preschool Education in Russia.
- A unified digital resource for preschool education will launch in September 2026.
Points of divergence
- The number of children in groups for ages two months to three years increased by nearly 4% over one year, reaching 5,100 children. — kommeresant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Ministry of Education reported that waiting time for kindergartens decreased almost 50 times over seven years — Интерфакс
- Ministry of Education: Wait time for kindergartens in Russia since 2019 has decreased 48 times — Коммерсантъ
- In Russia, the queue for kindergartens has decreased 48 times since 2019 — Москва 24