Early Learning Market Report – Year-End 2024

Key Highlights:

• Since July, the number of available early education properties has increased by 17%, reaching 138.
• The number of available properties with more than 10 years remaining on their term increased by 10%, while the average remaining term decreased to 13.6 years, down from 15.7 in July.
• In early October 2024, Partners Group, a leading firm in the global private markets industry, announced that KinderCare successfully completed its IPO, offering 24,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $24.00 per share.
• The U.S. child care market is currently valued at $61.7 billion, accounting for 21% of the global market of $296 million. The global market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.33% through 2030.
• Early education has become a popular asset for investors, especially after the industry’s transformation during the 2020 pandemic.