German daycares see decline in child enrolment as birth rate drops

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2026-06-15

Berlin (dpa) - Germany's falling birth rate is being felt in schools and kindergartens, with the number of daycare children below the age of 3 falling nationwide for the first time, according to a government report on education released on Monday. The number of primary school children is also expected to start declining from the 2027/28 school year, also due to a decline in immigration, the report, released biannually by the Education Ministry, s......

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