Japan vs Jordan
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
Japan
In Japan, six-year-olds ride the Tokyo subway alone.
A culture of collective responsibility and meticulous safety infrastructure makes child independence possible in one of the world's largest cities.
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.
Japan
Academic rigor balanced with group harmony. Students clean their own classrooms and serve lunch. The school year starts in April. Cram schools (juku) supplement formal education for 60%+ of students by middle school.
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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