Ivory Coast vs Laos
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast produces 40% of the world's cocoa, much of it harvested by children.
The chocolate in your kitchen likely came from Ivory Coast, where child labor in cocoa farming remains one of the country's most complex challenges.
Laos
Lao children in remote villages may only encounter a teacher once per week.
With 49 ethnic groups across mountainous terrain, reaching every child with education is Laos's greatest challenge.
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast follows the French 6-4-3 structure. French is the language of instruction. Primary education became compulsory for ages 6 to 16 in 2015. The system uses centralized national curricula and French-style grading.
Laos
Laos's 5-4-3 system struggles to reach 49 officially recognized ethnic groups across difficult terrain. Primary enrollment is 98% but completion is only 85%. Instruction is in Lao, disadvantaging children from non-Lao speaking ethnic groups.
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