By the age of five, disadvantaged children are already on average 12 months behind …

„By the age of five, disadvantaged children are already on average 12 months behind their more advantaged peers in terms of pro-social behaviour and literacy development, according to evidence from the OECD’s International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study.“

OECD (Hrsg.), Quality Early Childhood Education (2025), S. 12.