What school looks like in 20 countries around the world

Tokyo, Japan.Toru Hanai

• In some parts of the world, students have to overcome challenging circumstances such as war, political unrest, and poverty to attend school.
• The power of learning can help kids worldwide reach their full potential.
• Ahead of World Teachers' Day on October 5, Insider looked at what classrooms are like around the world, pre-pandemic.

Nobel Prize winner and author Malala Yousafzai wrote, "One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world."

In some parts of the world, students have to overcome challenging circumstances to even get to class amid war, political unrest, and poverty, while others simply hop on a yellow school bus that stops on their suburban corner. In addition, worldwide, students and teachers alike are grappling with remote learning and socially distanced classroom setups due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite the differences between cramped classrooms without electricity and private institutions with pressed uniforms, the power of learning can help kids all over the world reach their full potential.

Here's what school looked like in 20 different countries, pre-coronavirus.