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The indicator assesses whether there is a clearly outlined application procedure for parents to request financial support from the government for childcare services. 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, Antigua and Barbuda ranks first with 1.0, followed by Argentina (1.0) and Australia (1.0).
The top two are virtually level: Antigua and Barbuda and Argentina differ by less than 1%.
Across 188 countries and territories, values run from 1.0 (Antigua and Barbuda) to 0.0 (Zimbabwe), with a median of 0.0.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 5 from Europe, 4 from the Americas and 1 from Oceania.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Supportive Framework, Childcare, There is a clearly outlined application procedure to request financial support from the government for childcare services by parents, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Supportive Framework, Childcare, There is a clearly outlined application procedure to request financial support from the government for childcare services by parents · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026