Infographics: Countries where kids spend most time doing homework

Does your kid constantly complain about hours and hours of homework? If you're Italian, it could reach fever-pitch! According to research conducted by the OECD, 15-year old children in Italy have to contend with just under 9 hours of homework every week, more than anywhere else in the world.

When it comes to after-school workload, Ireland ranks second—children there spend approximately 7.3 hours per week doing their homework. Elsewhere, 15-year olds in the United States have to sacrifice 6 hours per week for homework while Asian nations including Japan and South Korea are very forgiving with just 3.8 and 2.9 hours per week respectively. 

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