Dominican Republic vs Jordan
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic produces more Major League Baseball players per capita than any country.
Baseball academies recruit children as young as 12, making the sport the most viable path from poverty to prosperity for Dominican boys.
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.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic follows a 6-3-3 system. Spanish is the language of instruction. The Jornada Escolar Extendida expanded the school day from 4 to 8 hours, transforming education access. The 4% GDP education spending mandate was achieved in 2013.
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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