Pakistan vs Bangladesh
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
Pakistan
Over 20 million Pakistani children are out of school, the world's second highest number.
Despite constitutional guarantees of free education, poverty and gender barriers keep millions of children from classrooms.
Bangladesh
Bangladeshi children in flood-prone areas attend school on solar-powered floating boats.
With a third of the country flooding annually, NGOs created boat schools that collect children from riverbank villages.
Pakistan
Pakistan runs three parallel education tracks: government schools, private schools, and religious madrassas. Quality varies enormously. Each province sets its own curriculum since the 18th Amendment devolved education in 2010.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh has a dual system of government and madrassa education, with NGOs like BRAC running the world's largest non-formal education program. Primary enrollment has reached near-universal levels, with girls now outnumbering boys at secondary level.
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