BEST COUNTRIES FOR EDUCATION An investment in knowledge
pays the best interest.
AROUND THE WORLD -Benjamin Franklin- EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT ?! “Education,” as Nelson Mandela said, “is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” And while every country on Earth has a schooling system, there’s a vast discrepancy in how well each country is able to use it and arm its children with education, leaving the most successful, high-income nations racing ahead of the struggling ones. SOUTH KOREA No. 1 overall, and in “Educational Attainment,” in Pearson Education’s annual global educational performance report as well as fifth in both reading and math on the PISA survey. Long hours of study have helped the students become so successful, reports the BBC, noting that, “South Korean parents spend thousands … a year on after-school tuition,” for their kids’ evening cram sessions — every day. SOUTH KOREA-FACTS 16-Hour School Day Oh, respected Teacher… In South Korea, people put a great emphasis on In Korea, the saying is “Teachers are as high education. An average high school student spends about 16 as God“. hours a day studying. Usually, the school day of such student starts at 8 AM and ends at 10 PM. You wouldn’t guess that from their pay scale, but teachers hold a valuable and respected Cleaning at Schools place in society. Korea emphasizes education and schooling to the power of a Each morning, before the school bell rings, South Korean hundred. As a result, Korea possesses a high students take responsibility for the cleanliness of their school. regard for its Korean teachers as being For sure, there are employed janitors as well, but things like pillars of the schooling system. trash on the school grounds are usually done by students. ”THE MORE THAT YOU READ, THE MORE THINGS YOU WILL KNOW, THE MORE THAT YOU LEARN, THE MORE PLACES YOU’LL GO.” – DR. SEUSS– THANK YOU! Anița Theo Bibliography: Covalciuc Vladislava https://www.globalcitize n.org/en/content/best- Pavel Mihaela countries-education/ Tabârța Karina