«World around us» project

Interesting facts about education around the world.

1. The world’s oldest school is located in Canterbury, England. The King’s School is said to have been founded during the Late Antiquity in 597 AD by Augustine of Canterbury considered the “Apostle to the English” and a founder of the English church.

2. The world’s highest school is situated in Phumachangtang, Tibet. Set up in 1986, the school provides free compulsory education. At 5,373 metres above sea level, this sole primary school is 200 metres higher than base camp on Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.

3. The City Montessori School in Lucknow, India, is the largest school in the world with over 55,000 students and 4,500 staff across 18 campuses in the city.

4. One the most interesting education facts is the longest class in history, which lasted for two days. In 2003, the Biology class of Prof Marie at State High School Laidlaw, in Australia, began on April 15 and ended 53 hours later, on April 17.

5. In Bangladesh, there are no fewer than 100 boat schools. Each one has internet access, a library and is solar powered.