Comparison Essays: Educational Systems in Kenya and Japan
Educational Systems in Kenya and Japan By visiting schools around the world, you can learn a big deal about the social structure of their societies, and their cultural values. The educational system is a mirror which reflects the culture. There are differences in educational systems in many countries. Hence there are many differences in the values of their cultures. Kenya and Japan are two countries that differ from one another in their cultural and social values regarding education. In Kenya, a developing country, education is not
Due to poor economy, which depends on agriculture and tourism, it is hard for the people in Kenya to be highly educated. Japan does not face economic problems that prevent them from being educated, as Kenya. There is a considerable difference between Kenya and Japan in their education system and the way they value learning because of certain economic, cultural, and social differences. Each education system is a reflection of the larger culture; its economy, values, social structure, and problems. About 88% of the Japanese population completes not only primary school but high schools as well. Unlike some people in Kenya, who need to quite school for family matters, the Japanese are highly disciplined as they leave their hobbies and social life aside in order to make time for their studies. The Japanese Society values education and it is important for students to receive a University degree, for it affects the entire family because there is high status or social position when the children are highly educated. It is startling to know the statistics about education in Kenya, for 90% of all students who graduate from primary school do not continue on to secondary school. Japanese public schools are free, so they have better chances in learning. After primary school, students must pay tuition to continue studying and in result most of them do not get the chance. In addition, some students are forced to quite school, especially in rural areas, to work in their families' farms. In contrast, the Japanese value education highly. Some rural tribes don't want their children to continue because they don't see it relevant to real life.
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