Maldives vs Serbia
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.
Serbia
Serbian children celebrate two birthdays โ their own and their name day (slava).
Each Serbian family has a patron saint whose feast day (slava) is celebrated annually with special rituals, food, and gifts for children.
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.
Serbia
Serbia follows an 8-4 system with compulsory education from ages 6.5 to 15. Serbian is the language of instruction using Cyrillic and Latin scripts. Children learn both alphabets. Minority languages are used in areas with significant populations.
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