Maldives vs Bahrain
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
Maldives
Maldivian children grow up on islands averaging just 1.5 meters above sea level.
Climate change makes the Maldives the world's most vulnerable nation โ children here face the prospect of losing their homeland to rising seas.
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.
Maldives
Maldives follows the British system with primary, lower secondary, and higher secondary stages. Dhivehi is the native language, but English is the medium of instruction from grade 1. Islamic studies are compulsory. Education is free and compulsory from ages 6 to 16.
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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