Kenya vs Peru
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
Kenya
In Kenya, rural children walk 6 km to school on average, and boarding schools start at age 7.
Education is seen as the single most important investment a family can make โ parents sacrifice enormously to keep children in school, and boarding is embraced as a way to maximize learning time.
Peru
Peruvian children in the Andes attend school at altitudes above 4,000 meters.
Highland children study at elevations higher than most European mountains, walking mountain trails to reach classrooms where temperatures drop below freezing.
Kenya
Kenya transitioned from the colonial 8-4-4 system to a new Competency-Based Curriculum in 2017. The new 2-6-3-3-3 structure adds pre-primary years and introduces junior secondary school. English and Kiswahili are both languages of instruction. National schools are the prestige tier.
Peru
Peru follows a 6-5-2 system. Spanish is the primary language, with intercultural bilingual education in Quechua, Aymara, and Amazonian languages. Education is free and compulsory from ages 3 to 16. The Qali Warma school feeding program reaches millions.
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