Comparative Education

Comparative education has been defined in different ways by various authors but what is common in the

definitions is the emphasis on the use of data from another educational system.

Getao defined Comparative education as a discipline, the study of educational systems in which one seeks

to understand the similarities and differences among educational systems.

- The scholarly study of education across different national contexts

It is a discipline in the social sciences which entails the scrutiny and evaluation of different
educational systems, such as those in various countries

Challenges in studying comparative education

2. Challenges in studying comparative education

There are several predominant challenges to the study of comparative education.

First, on the definition of the comparative education as an area of study.Authors define the term
differently based on their orientation.The big challenge among scholars is to define the term by its context
or method.

Second, challenge of compatibility-

Third, the challenge of related method

Fourth- challenge related to subjectivity of Analysis

Fifth= challenge related to culture and language

Sixth- challenge related to the dynamic character of education

Seventh- the challenge of national character

Eight- the challenge of cost and time