Denmark vs Jordan
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
Denmark
In Denmark, babies sleep outside in sub-zero weather.
It's considered healthy โ and it's just one of the things that surprises families arriving from abroad.
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.
Denmark
Formal academic instruction begins at age 6โ7 โ later than most countries. The first years emphasize social development, play-based learning, and creative exploration. Homework is minimal before age 10. No grades until 8th grade.
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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