“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” This quote stated by Malala Yousafzai shows the great importance that education can bring to each individual. But how does Pakistan live up to this philosophy? They have struggled to compete with the world in education and have a complicated road ahead. This case explores the statistics of education as well as a look into the madrassah in Pakistan to further understand their education system. Pakistan is considered to be the 6th most densely populated countries in the world, but has the second highest number of children out of school, reaching 5.1 million in 2010. After the Partition, the low literacy rate has been a concern in this country. According to the United Nations
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In this province has the highest percent of child labor reported in the country.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is a province that deals with security threats, and even though there are schools, people are concerned about the safety of their children, so they do not send children to school. The literacy rate in Khyber is 50% and the city of Peshawar is among the most populated cities in Pakistan overall, and with a great number of private and public schools.
Baluchistan is a province located in an arid desert and a mountain region, making it difficult to build schools and over 28% of the population is literate. The barren land plays a great role in developing and increasing education in this area.
But with this lack of education, Pakistan sought to remedy this illiteracy epidemic that has been gripping the country. This is where the importance of madrassas come …show more content…
Joseph Smith once taught, “Whatever principle of intelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection. And if a person gains more knowledge and intelligence in this life … he will have so much the advantage in the world to come.” (Education, lds.org)For those in Pakistan, religious education is a necessity for some, an appendage of secular learning for others; whereas in Western countries, especially when it comes to states such as Utah and Idaho, religious education is more of a
In this province has the highest percent of child labor reported in the country.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is a province that deals with security threats, and even though there are schools, people are concerned about the safety of their children, so they do not send children to school. The literacy rate in Khyber is 50% and the city of Peshawar is among the most populated cities in Pakistan overall, and with a great number of private and public schools.
Baluchistan is a province located in an arid desert and a mountain region, making it difficult to build schools and over 28% of the population is literate. The barren land plays a great role in developing and increasing education in this area.
But with this lack of education, Pakistan sought to remedy this illiteracy epidemic that has been gripping the country. This is where the importance of madrassas come …show more content…
Joseph Smith once taught, “Whatever principle of intelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection. And if a person gains more knowledge and intelligence in this life … he will have so much the advantage in the world to come.” (Education, lds.org)For those in Pakistan, religious education is a necessity for some, an appendage of secular learning for others; whereas in Western countries, especially when it comes to states such as Utah and Idaho, religious education is more of a