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Schooling per dollar
Using data from all developing countries, it is possible to calculate
an average figure for the percentage of children who reach grade 5 of
primary school at each different level of economic development. In
many countries, the percentage of children reaching grade 5 is above
that average - i.e. higher than expected for the country's GNP. In
other countries, the percentage reaching grade 5 is lower than the
average for that level of GNP. This difference between actual and
average levels of performance is the national performance gap. The
national performance gap is not applicable in industrialized nations,
where almost all children complete four grades of primary education.
National performance gaps
Developing countries where the percentage of children reaching grade 5
of primary school is 20 points or more above the level that could be
expected for GNP
Kenya +32
China +30
Sri Lanka +30
Egypt +29
Viet Nam +23
Rwanda* +22
Jordan +21
Togo +21
Indonesia +20
* Figures predate the tragic events of 1994.
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