People, schools & rights
Education, health care and human rights policies around the world.
Part 1
Right to education
Most countries promise free primary school. India guarantees it by law until age 14. Others also cover high school or university.
Part 2
Health systems
Canada pays for doctor visits with taxes. Other countries use insurance you buy. Every system tries to answer: who pays when someone is sick?
Part 3
Human rights
In 1948 countries signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, listing freedoms everyone should have, like safety, school and speech.
Part 4
Rules for young people
Voting ages, work ages and screen-time rules differ everywhere. Some countries let 16-year-olds vote in local elections.
Quick check β
What did countries agree to in 1948?
In Canada, who mainly pays for a hospital visit?
What does 'free primary school' mean?
Until what age does India guarantee free schooling by law?
In an insurance-based health system, who pays when you are sick?
Which is listed as a human right in the 1948 declaration?
Do voting ages change from country to country?
Why do countries write education rules at all?
'Public health care' means the cost is mostly covered byβ¦
Why is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights important today?