Laos vs Jordan
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
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.
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.
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.
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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