Pakistan vs Zimbabwe
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.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has one of Africa's highest literacy rates at 90%, despite severe economic hardship.
A strong education tradition inherited from liberation-era investment means Zimbabwean children are among the most literate on the continent.
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.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe follows a 7-4-2 system. English is the medium of instruction from grade 4. Primary education is free in government schools. The Cambridge-style O-Level and A-Level exams remain the assessment standard.
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