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Collection Methodology for Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities
Dimension Society and Culture
Sub-Dimension Safety, Housing and Social Inclusion
Category Social Inclusion
KPI Name Child Care Availability
KPI No. SC: SH: SI: 5A Type: Advanced Type: Sustainable
Definition / Percentage of pre-school age children (0-3) covered by (public and private) day-care
Description centres.
Rationale / The indicator demonstrates the presence of institutes and facilities for child-care,
Interpretation / which can grant a good learning and safe environment for kids.
Benchmarking This indicator also highlights the possibility for equal opportunities in the labour
force for working women with children as they would not be limited by the lack of
child care facilities.
Methodology Calculate as:
Numerator: Number of day-care spots available for pre-school children.
Denominator: Total number of pre-school age children.
Multiply by 100
Unit Percentage
Data Sources / EUROSTAT. Retrieved from
Relevant <http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/ilc_ca_esms.htm>
Databases OECD Family Database. Retrieved from
<www.oecd.org/social/family/database.htm> (see analysis at
http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/PF3_2_Enrolment_childcare_preschool.pdf)
SDG Reference(s) SDG Target 4.2: By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early
childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for
primary education.
SDG Target 5.5: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal
opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic
and public life.
SDG Target 10.4: Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies,
and progressively achieve greater equality.
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