Lithuania vs Bahrain
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
Lithuania
Lithuanian children celebrate Uzgavenes by burning a giant effigy of winter called More.
The Shrovetide festival features children in masks battling winter through songs, dances, and pancake feasting before burning the winter witch.
Bahrain
Bahrain was the first Gulf state to open a public school in 1919.
A century-old education tradition sets Bahrain apart from its Gulf neighbors in educational culture and outcomes.
Lithuania
Lithuania follows a 4-6-2 system with compulsory education from ages 6 to 16. Lithuanian is the language of instruction, with Polish and Russian minority schools. The system has been reformed since independence in 1990 to align with EU standards.
Bahrain
Bahrain's 6-3-3 system provides free public education. As the first Gulf state with formal schooling (1919), it has a more mature education culture than neighbors. Arabic is the medium of instruction with English from grade 1. Private schools serve a large expatriate population.
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