„Investing in high-quality ECEC is a cost-effective way to significantly enhance children’s cognitive, social and emotional growth, as skills developed early on provide the basis for later development, hence a way to prepare children for their educational journey and maximise the impact of later educational investments. These positive effects are particularly strong for vulnerable children.“
OECD (Hrsg.), Starting Strong. Reducing Inequalities by Investing in Early Childhood Education and Care (2025), S. 15.