Only 9 out of 100 children attend nursery groups in Pazardzhik region

By the end of 2025, the Pazardzhik region operates 19 kindergartens with nursery groups, offering a total of 590 places. Compared to the previous year, the number of places in nurseries has decreased by 34, or by 5.4%.

In the cities within the region, there are 17 nursery groups with 540 places, and in the villages - 2 groups with 50 places.

The overall provision of places for children up to 3 years old is 9.9%, while for the entire country this indicator reaches 21.4%. This figure reflects the ratio between the number of places in kindergartens and nursery groups and the population up to 3 years old.

In 2025, 490 children were admitted to nurseries in Pazardzhik region, and at the end of the year, 541 children remained for care and education, with boys accounting for 281 and girls for 260. Compared to 2024, the number of children in nurseries decreased by 9.2%.

The coverage of children attending nurseries by the end of 2025 is 9.1%, which is below the national average. For comparison, the national indicator is 19.2%.

From an age perspective, the largest group in nurseries are children aged 2 to 3 years - 81.0%, followed by those aged 1 to 2 years - 18.5%.

In the nurseries in the region, 80 staff members work, of which 46 are healthcare professionals (95.7% of whom are nurses). The non-medical staff numbers 34 people.

The statistics show that Pazardzhik region has minimal capacity for caring for the youngest children, with the ratio remaining significantly below national figures.

Source: Pa-media.net