I'm aware that school wasn't going that long in OECD countries either. At the same time, the last generation of this population going through for instance just

I'm aware that school wasn't going that long in OECD countries either. At the same time, the last generation of this population going through for instance just 8 grades of schooling had to experience significantly less freedom, higher chances of poverty and a lower life expectency. Child labor is forbidden for good reasons and it's easy to forget what the exact reasons were if it hasn't occurred in the specific social bubble(s) we frequent.