Nepal vs Jordan
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
Nepal
Nepali children in mountain villages may walk three hours to reach school.
In the Himalayan highlands, steep terrain and no roads mean education requires extraordinary daily physical effort.
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.
Nepal
Nepal's education system has expanded dramatically since becoming a federal republic in 2008. The 5-3-2-2 structure now reaches most communities. Over 100 languages are spoken but instruction is primarily in Nepali, with local language programs emerging.
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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