Importance of ECCE

Approx. brain weight gain and approx. school spending* by age

Brain development

• Consequences into middle age

• Brain development takes place in a short window that includes pre-primary years; limited catching up

• Investment should better track brain growth

Economic impact

Long term

• The longer you have to recover an investment, the higher the rate of return. Plus, knowledge is built on knowledge. 7% to 10% ROI to ECCE investment.

Short term

• Fiscal savings from improved school flow-through to completion: approx. US$ 274 per completer, or $274 million per million completers.

Brain weight gain Spending

Sources: Adapted based on Debakan and Sadowsky 1978under Creative Commons license; Estimation based on World Bank EdStats datase. *: LI Countries