Growing Awareness in Emerging Markets to Impel Revenues for Asia-Pacific Pre-primary Education and Childcare Industry: Ken Research

September 2013  

<p>Pre-primary education and childcare industry in Asia-Pacific is presently in this nascent stage, marked by low gross enrollment levels in most of the regional geographies. However, countries such as India and China have showcased a vast improvement in the participation levels of young children in the pre-primary education and care services. The demand for the pre-primary education and childcare has increased steadily in the span of last five years (2008-2012) in various countries in the Asia Pacific region. A growing number of enrollments have been witnessed in these countries, provided impetus by the rising awareness levels about the importance and benefits of early education and care. The pre-primary education and childcare has gained increasing policy importance over the years. This has resulted in various governmental initiatives, policies and provisions being undertaken and implemented with a view to benefit an increasing number of children, especially those from the economically disadvantaged communities. &nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The revenues of the pre-primary education childcare sector have been encouraged by the various market factors including increasing number of nuclear households, rising urbanization, growing number of women workers etc. Additionally, growing private financial investments in education and childcare services sector has also resulted in the expansion of the pre-primary education and childcare facilities across various small and large cities in these countries. In countries such as India and China, private sector has gained increasing market share owing to the comparatively less-regulated nature of the industry. Furthermore, in the major countries of Asia-Pacific region, pre-primary education is not compulsory or free, which has led private sector to gain growing share of enrollments and institutions. In India, the revenues of the pre-primary education and childcare have grown at a CAGR of 16.5% in the period of 2007-2012. China growth trend has also been similar, registering a 10.3% CAGR during 2007-2012. Much of this growth has been witnessed in last five years, propelled by increasing number of private players adopting a franchise route of expansion. Japan and South Korea on the other side, showcase the presence of a comparatively evolved industry with rising preference for childcare services.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The growing middle class population and growing propensity to spend on education has also been driving the growth of the pre-primary education and childcare industry. The widely populated countries of the Asia-Pacific region present immense profitable opportunities for the foreign and domestic players to venture into this market. Mostly, the industry in various significant geographic markets is quite fragmented and unorganized; however, the rising preference of parents towards quality education foretells the growing traction of the organized segment in the forthcoming years.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The report &ldquo;<b>Asia-Pacific Pre-Primary Education and Childcare Industry Outlook to 2017</b>&rdquo; provides detailed overview on the pre-primary education and childcare market in the Asia-Pacific region from various perspectives. The report encloses a comprehensive analysis of the various segments of the market reflecting the present scenario and future growth affected by changing industry dynamics in coming years. Additionally, the report also entails information about the market structure, segmentation and rational analysis of the macroeconomic factors, along with the profiles of the major market players of the pre-primary education and childcare industry in different countries. The report will help industry consultants, companies and other stakeholders align their market centric strategies according to ongoing and expected trends in future.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">For More Information on the market, please refer to our recent publication on:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.kenresearch.com/education/pre-school-education/asia-pacific-pre-primary-education-market-research-report/403-99.html"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><b>Asia-Pacific Pre-Primary Education and Childcare Industry Outlook to 2017</b></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>