Our Countries

We work in low- and lower-middle-income countries across Africa, Central America, South Asia, and the Middle East.

Breaking down the barriers

Our Countries

The Age of Learning Foundation is bringing educational TV, language learning, and mastery learning opportunities to children across the globe.

🌎 Central America

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🇨🇷 Costa Rica

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Costa Rica is a Central American country with a population of approximately 5.2 million people, the majority of whom live in urban areas. Bilingualism is a core priority in Costa Rica’s education and development agendas.

The Age of Learning Foundation offers three programs in Costa Rica. Our Math Mastery program is designed to help young learners build numeracy and early math skills. Our English Language program provides learners exposure to a developmentally appropriate immersive learning experience. Our Educational TV program helps children build strong learner identities as they discover the world around them. 

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Our partners in Costa Rica include the ministry of education, a local implementing organization, and three national broadcasters.

🌏 South Asia

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🇵🇰 Pakistan

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Pakistan is a South Asian country with a population of approximately 239 million people. Pakistan has 10 cities with populations exceeding 10 million.

The Age of Learning Foundation offers one program in Pakistan, our Educational TV initiative, which is designed to accelerate English language learning for young children via television.

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Our sole partner in Pakistan is Aaj TV, a local broadcaster.

Local Partners

Our sole partner in Pakistan is Aaj TV, a local broadcaster.

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka is a South Asian country with a population of approximately 21.9 million people. 24 percent of the Sri Lankan population is below the age of 14.

The Age of Learning Foundation offers two programs in Sri Lanka. Our Educational TV program helps children build language skills in English, Tamil, and Sinhala. In 2024, the Foundation plans to deliver its Math Mastery program to children through community computer labs operated by DP Education. 

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Our sole partner in Sri Lanka is DP Education, a local education nonprofit organization.

🌍 Africa

🇰🇪 Kenya

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Kenya is an East African country with a population of approximately 54.9 million people, the majority of whom live in urban areas.

The Age of Learning Foundation delivers one program in Kenya. Our Educational TV program supports English Language learning and provides children an opportunity to explore their connections to a globalized world.

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Our partners in Kenya are Akili Network and Standard Media Group, both local broadcasters.

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We have two TV broadcaster partners in Kenya.

🇿🇦 South Africa

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South Africa is a Southern African country with a population of approximately 60.3 million people. The country has many large cities, with Johannesburg, and Cape Town being the largest.

The Age of Learning Foundation delivers one program in South Africa. Our Educational TV initiative supports the country’s foundational literacy and numeracy agenda. 

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Our sole partner in South Africa is 2enable, a local broadcaster and education nonprofit organization.

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Our sole partner in South Africa is 2enable, a local broadcaster and education nonprofit organization.

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe is a Southern African country with a population of approximately 16.6 million people, a third of whom live in urban areas.

The Age of Learning Foundation offers two programs in Zimbabwe. Our Math Mastery program is currently being piloted among an initial cluster of private schools. Our Educational TV program, which is being delivered through two broadcasters, provides children an opportunity to discover math, reading, social science, music, and other topics through entertaining educational shows. 

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Our partners in Zimbabwe include the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, a local implementing organization, and two national broadcasters.

Our goal is to bring Mastery Learning to children
in countries across the world

Children in low- and lower-middle-income countries should not miss the chance to learn. With your help, we can reach children in Africa, Central America, South Asia, and the Middle East.

70 percent of children worldwide are facing learning poverty. They are reaching the age of 10 without being able to read simple sentences, complete basic math, establish strong learner identities, or build social relationships. 

We can improve their opportunities together.

The Zone of Proximal Development

You have heard of athletes getting into the “zone.” Learning is just like that. There is a zone where children can experience “learning flow.” Lev Vygotsky, the Russian child psychologist, called it the Zone of Proximal Development. It is that remarkable space where learning is neither too difficult nor too easy. It is just right to help children build a true love of learning and acquire the tools and skills they need for mastery.

One-to-one mastery learning for all

Benjamin Bloom, the American education psychologist, discovered that children who receive one-to-one mastery learning perform much better than peers in conventional classrooms. Bloom therefore challenged the world to identify methods of group instruction that could be as effective as one-to-one tutoring. The Age of Learning Foundation is answering Bloom’s call in our partner countries.