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Ukraine -

The traditional uniforms worn by schoolgirls in Ukraine were considered the world's most stylish by Vogue magazine. 

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Bhutan -

Students from the Pelkhil high school in Thimphu can be seen wearing traditional Bhutanese uniforms, which are pretty unique. 

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South Africa -

Students of the Gardens Commercial High School in Cape Town wear sharp light blue uniforms with yellow details. 

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China -

Chinese pupils wear a variety of uniforms, depending on the location and the school. Here are schoolchildren wearing blue and red uniforms at the Beichuan Red Army elementary school in Beichuan, China.

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China -

At a primary school in Fuwen Town, pupils wear bright yellow and blue uniforms with red details.

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France -

School uniforms have not been mandatory in France since the late 1960s, but in 2024 a new scheme was introduced in an attempt to tackle inequality. Some schools, like the Chateau de la Chevaliere primary school in Beziers, adhered to it.

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Kenya -

School uniforms vary across the African nation. Pictured are children during a lesson at a rural school.

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Kenya -

Green and pink are the colors worn by these schoolchildren near Masai Village in Kenya. 

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India -

India is a country of variety when it comes to school uniforms. Students of Loyola Yomiuri School in Bijapur wear dark rose uniforms. 

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India -

Schoolgirls at Sandipani Muni School wear completely different uniforms, with white and navy ruling.

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Japan -

Japanese elementary schoolgirls wear traditional sailor fuku uniforms.

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Haiti -

Young students pose for a photo in Pilate, Haiti, dressed in beige from head to toe. 

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Pakistan -

Pakistani schoolboys of the Jhanda tribal district of Mohmand Hills can be seen wearing traditional uniforms with hats. 

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Pakistan -

Headgear is widely used across Pakistani schools. Here is another example.  

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Thailand -

Red uniforms are worn by children at the Ban San Kong school of Mae Chan in Thailand's northern province of Chiang Rai.  

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North Korea -

In Pyongyang, students wear white and navy. Boys wear pants, and schoolgirls wear pleated skirts.

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Nepal -

Nepali students wear white and blue uniforms. Ties are also part of the uniform. 

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Cambodia -

Pupils wearing white and blue uniforms are pictured in their schoolyard in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Indonesia -

Schoolgirls wear red and white hijab uniforms at Kota Bandung in West Java, Indonesia.  

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Yemen -

Pupils in Yemen wear army-like green uniforms with patches of the Arab nation's flag.

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Colombia -

Students of a Catholic school in El Retiro, Colombia, can be seen wearing traditional uniforms.

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United Kingdom -

The color of school uniforms in the UK varies depending on the school. Here are pupils at Kirkby High School in Merseyside, England.

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Myanmar -

Schoolchildren wear traditional green uniforms with embroidered white shirts in the village of Kuwoo near Inle Lake in Myanmar.

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Uganda -

In the village of Bumweru, in Uganda, students wear burgundy and white uniforms. 

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Réunion Island -

Students of Collège Amiral Pierre Bouvet in Saint-Benoît wear light blue t-shirts as part of their uniform.

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Sierra Leone -

Pupils wearing blue and beige uniforms line up in Makeni, Sierra Leone.

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Rwanda -

In Kigali, Rwanda, all schoolchildren wear skirts. These can be green or blue. 

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Sri Lanka -

Sri Lankan students wear white, from head to toe. 

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Indonesia -

Pupils in Sout Tangerang in Banten, Indonesia wear white and burgundy uniforms. 

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See also: Olympic uniforms through the years

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