Serbia vs Bahrain
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
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.
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.
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.
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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