Jordan vs Trinidad and Tobago
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
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.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad invented the steel pan โ the only acoustic instrument created in the 20th century.
Children learn pan from primary school, and school steel bands compete in nationally televised competitions.
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.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad's education system is unique: government-funded schools are run by religious denominations โ Catholic, Anglican, Hindu, Muslim, and Presbyterian boards all operate public schools. The SEA exam at age 11 determines secondary school placement.
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