Sri Lanka vs Nepal
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has provided free education from kindergarten through university since 1945.
This early commitment to universal education gave Sri Lanka a 92% literacy rate, the highest in South Asia.
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.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka provides entirely free education from primary through university, including free textbooks and uniforms. The 5-4-2-2 system operates in Sinhala and Tamil medium schools. A highly competitive grade 5 scholarship exam determines entry to prestigious schools.
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.
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