Zimbabwe vs Lebanon
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
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.
Lebanon
Lebanese children learn in three languages โ Arabic, French, and English โ from first grade.
The trilingual education system reflects Lebanon's position between Arab, French, and global cultures.
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.
Lebanon
Lebanon's education system teaches in Arabic, French, or English depending on the school. Private schools educate 70% of children โ one of the highest rates globally. The 2019 economic collapse and 2020 Beirut explosion devastated the education system.
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