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The indicator assesses whether the law establishes the provision of childcare services for children aged 0–2 years (including 2 years and 11 months) in center-based settings (nurseries, day care centers, creches, or formal preschools) by any of the following: (1) the government, (2) private centers, or (3) employers without conditions on the presence of female employees. Score = 1 if the condition is met; otherwise, score = 0. For details, please refer to the WBL Methodology Handbook (link: https://wbl.worldbank.org/content/dam/sites/wbl/documents/2026/WBL-Methodology-Handbook-2026-FINAL.pdf)
As of 2025, Algeria ranks first with 1.0, followed by Angola (1.0) and Argentina (1.0).
The top two are virtually level: Algeria and Angola differ by less than 1%.
Across 188 countries and territories, values run from 1.0 (Algeria) to 0.0 (Zimbabwe), with a median of 1.0.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 4 from Asia, 2 from Africa, 2 from the Americas, 1 from Europe and 1 from Oceania.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Legal Framework, Childcare, The law establishes the provision of center-based childcare services, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Legal Framework, Childcare, The law establishes the provision of center-based childcare services · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026