Many developing nations in the world have inadequate quality of education from primary school to secondary school. Focusing on rural communities in China and India, these regions have unique aspects that can be compared and contrasted with one another to explore the cross cultural differences in education. Poverty, child labor, and economic weakness can imply why children in these rural areas have generally low quality education and minimal amount of schooling. Cultural and social factors in these countries can also influence the view of education and its value. Rural villages in China experience different levels of education quality for children and adolescents. Passed in 1986, The Law of Nine-Year Compulsory Education envisioned that all
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Unlike China, India has a gender gap between boys and girls attending school. Boys are more likely to attend school and further their education than girls in rural India (Chamarbagwala 254). Another difference between China and India is that education in China may hold more value than in India. Without demand for jobs requiring education in rural India, schooling children is seen as unnecessary since they could learn skills by working. Schools in rural villages in China have tuition and fees in place suggesting that the quality of education is higher, as opposed to India. There are a number of differences between China and India when it comes to education in rural …show more content…
Comparing certain aspects that influence these rural communities in China and India, cross cultural differences in education can be examined. In rural regions of China and India, many families face challenges in sending their children to primary and secondary school. A generally low level of education possessed in a village, can create social norms within that community. Households living in poverty and children working instead of attending school can explain how education might not be a priority. Low economic opportunities and low central government funding for education reduces the value of education and the quality of
Unlike China, India has a gender gap between boys and girls attending school. Boys are more likely to attend school and further their education than girls in rural India (Chamarbagwala 254). Another difference between China and India is that education in China may hold more value than in India. Without demand for jobs requiring education in rural India, schooling children is seen as unnecessary since they could learn skills by working. Schools in rural villages in China have tuition and fees in place suggesting that the quality of education is higher, as opposed to India. There are a number of differences between China and India when it comes to education in rural …show more content…
Comparing certain aspects that influence these rural communities in China and India, cross cultural differences in education can be examined. In rural regions of China and India, many families face challenges in sending their children to primary and secondary school. A generally low level of education possessed in a village, can create social norms within that community. Households living in poverty and children working instead of attending school can explain how education might not be a priority. Low economic opportunities and low central government funding for education reduces the value of education and the quality of