Education

A school in Germany has been built to look like a giant white cat.

Education

One of the subjects taught in Icelandic schools is knitting.

Education

Summer holidays last from the middle of December to early March in Chile, giving children three months off.

Education

Children in Germany receive a special cone called Schultüte, which is filled with pens, pencils, books and snacks.

Education

National Teacher Appreciation Day is May 7.

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Harvard earns $26 billion of the world's highest financial endowments from any institution.

Education

A child whose mother can read is 50 % more likely to survive beyond the age of 5.

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In Class III to V, dropout rates rises alarmingly, with 50 percent for students, 58 percent for girls.

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There are less than three teachers per primary school, on average. Every day, they have to handle classes from me through V.

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Someone who reads in bed is a 'librocubicularist'.

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Meal-time in France is considered part of the curriculum.

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A school in Germany has been built to look like a giant white cat.

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In a remote area of Colombia, kids have to travel to school on a zip-line.

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The oldest university is usually considered to be Nalanda University in India, founded in the 5th century.

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One of the subjects taught in Icelandic schools is knitting.

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America is where you'll find the world's oldest teacher, Agnes Zhelesnik, who is 101 years old.

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In Kenya, children don't have to go to school but most of them do.

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The smallest school in the world is in Turin, Italy and has just one pupil.

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Even if it's a weekend or a holiday, Russian children always start school on 'Knowledge Day', which is 1st September.

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The children in Holland all start school on their fourth birthday so there's always someone new in class.

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In Brazil, where lunch is an important event, children start school at 7am and at noon go home to eat with their parents.

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Canadian kids are taught a lot of their lessons in both French and English.

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