Live in Burundi (Africa) which has been plagued by insecurity since 90s. We used to go by public transport even at age of 10. My little bro and sisters still do

Live in Burundi (Africa) which has been plagued by insecurity since 90s. We used to go by public transport even at age of 10. My little bro and sisters still doing so. I personally think it's related to culture. How the community like to make kids mature earlier. I've also lived in Tanzania where communism had made in the 90s, pupils not pay public transportation. So even little kids were riding buses.