"For most of history and in different cultures, homeschooling was a common practice by family members and local communities.[6] Enlisting professional tutors was an option available only to the wealthy. Homeschooling declined in the 19th and 20th centuries with the enactment of compulsory school attendance laws. However, it continued to be practised in isolated communities. Homeschooling began a resurgence in the 1960s and 1970s with educational reformists dissatisfied with industrialized education."
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"Home education and apprenticeship continued to remain the main form of education until the 1830s.[9] However, in the 18th century, the majority of people in Europe lacked formal education.[10] Since the early 19th century, formal classroom schooling became the most common means of schooling throughout the developed countries."
