Brunei vs Bangladesh
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
Brunei
Bruneian children attend free schools, receive free healthcare, and pay no income tax.
Oil wealth funds a cradle-to-grave welfare state where children's education, health, and basic needs are fully subsidized by the sultan.
Bangladesh
Bangladeshi children in flood-prone areas attend school on solar-powered floating boats.
With a third of the country flooding annually, NGOs created boat schools that collect children from riverbank villages.
Brunei
Brunei uses a bilingual system with Malay and English as languages of instruction. The SPN21 curriculum spans preschool through university. Islamic religious education is compulsory for Muslim students. Education is free at all levels.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh has a dual system of government and madrassa education, with NGOs like BRAC running the world's largest non-formal education program. Primary enrollment has reached near-universal levels, with girls now outnumbering boys at secondary level.
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