Cambodia vs Jordan
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
Cambodia
Cambodia lost 75% of its teachers during the Khmer Rouge genocide.
The education system was rebuilt nearly from scratch after 1979, and that legacy still shapes schools today.
Jordan
One in five students in Jordanian public schools is a Syrian refugee child.
Jordan hosts 660,000 Syrian refugees, and its schools have absorbed their children through a double-shift system.
Cambodia
Cambodia's 6-3-3 system was rebuilt after the Khmer Rouge destroyed education entirely. Primary enrollment is now 97% but secondary drops to 45%. Many schools operate double shifts. Pagoda schools supplement government education in rural areas.
Jordan
Jordan's 10-2 compulsory system has expanded dramatically to absorb Syrian refugee children. Many schools operate double shifts โ Jordanian children in the morning, Syrian children in the afternoon. Education is free through secondary school.
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