In this article, the author presents the challenges faced by early childhood education in 29 countries, according to the World Forum National Representatives and Global Leaders for Young Children. The countries represented in these responses include: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Fiji, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lithuania, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam.