Preschools in Pajala — 7 units

Pajala has 7 preschools of which 0 are independent. Compare child groups, staff and key metrics. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All preschools in Pajala

All 7 preschools in Pajala sorted alphabetically
PreschoolChildrenChildren per FTETypeOperator
BACKENS FÖRSKOLA303.8MunicipalPAJALA KOMMUN
JÄGARENS FÖRSKOLANot reportedNot reportedMunicipalPAJALA KOMMUN
KVARNENS FÖRSKOLA253.9MunicipalPAJALA KOMMUN
LILLSKOGENS FÖRSKOLA373.5MunicipalPAJALA KOMMUN
SATTAJÄRVI FÖRSKOLA15Not reportedMunicipalPAJALA KOMMUN
SNICKARENS FÖRSKOLA265.5MunicipalPAJALA KOMMUN
TÄRENDÖ FÖRSKOLA14Not reportedMunicipalPAJALA KOMMUN

Not reported means the value is missing from Skolverket's published unit-level data. It should not be read as zero children or zero staff.

Preschool queue in Pajala

Apply for a preschool place through the municipality. The municipality must offer a place within 4 months from the application, but queue date, preferred start date and ranking rules can differ between municipalities.

Go to Pajala's preschool e-service (opens in a new window)

Application checklist

  • Compare preschools in the table and open the units you want to inspect.
  • Have the child's personal identity number, guardian details and preferred start date ready.
  • Rank several alternatives if the municipal e-service allows it.
  • Follow the municipality's messages and respond on time when you receive an offer.

Skolkoll is not a queue system and does not show live queue position, real-time queue data or current waiting time. Always verify status, rules and fees in the municipality's own e-service.

Preschool in Pajala

Municipal data on preschool services. Source: Skolverket statistics database.

Enrolled children
163
Preschool units
7 (6 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5-year-olds in preschool
64.2 % (national avg: 86.3 %)
Children per group
10.9 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 yr)
7.8 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per group (4–5 yr)
7.5 (national avg: 16.1)
Children per FTE staff
4.3 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
24.1 % (national avg: 48.3 %)
Pedagogical higher education
26.7 % (national avg: 44.3 %)
Cost per enrolled child
227,427 SEK/yr (national avg: 195,148 SEK)

Municipal vs independent — preschool teacher degree

Municipal preschools
24 %
Independent preschools
0 %

After-school care in Pajala

Key figures for after-school care (fritidshem) in Pajala municipality (2025). The national average is shown in grey.

Cost per child
64,389 SEK/yr (national avg: 47,798 SEK)
Pupils in after-school care
128
Children per FTE
13 (national avg: 21.2)
Pedagogical higher education
31.9 % (national avg: 37.1 %)
Share 6–12 yr enrolled
35.7 % (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share 6–9 yr enrolled
54.2 % (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Family daycare

Key figures for family daycare (pedagogisk omsorg) in Pajala municipality (2025).

Children in family daycare
0

Source: Kolada (N10806, N11803, N10024).

Open preschool

Open preschool in Pajala municipality (2024).

Open-preschool units
0
Open preschool, FTEs
0

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada