According to anthropologist Kamei Nabutaka, although there are public schools for all children, the Baka often choose not to attend because education is generally not a central part of Baka culture. Secondly, she explains that the Baka choose not to attend school due to their physical distance from these schools as most of the formal schools are built outside of Baka settlements. The Baka also tend to feel uncomfortable in these public schools as they are often despised by their Bantu neighbors and made fun of for their small height. Furthermore, they do not feel at ease when attending school because they do not understand the language as the only languages accepted within these schools are French and Bantu languages. Kamei also describes the economic reasons behind why the Baka children do not attend public schools. Baka parents are often unable to afford sending their children to school as only a small fragment of the Baka society is pecuniary.