system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
[Culture] How educated is the average citizen?

I understand that there are no real standard or average citizens in the Culture. But something like education must have some form of standardization right?
gpt
Formal education would take a different form than what we are used to. Theres no need for rote memorization since children have access to pen terminals (and as adults, neural laces) at all times. Children are well taken care of and most likely get personalized tutelage from their local Minds, Drones, and knowledgable Humans that caters to their interests and learning style. There's no emphasis on learning job skills and no pressure to one day be capable of "contributing" to society beyond being a well rounded citizen.