Statistics on Education Levels and Achievements

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Content:

1. Primary education
2. Secondary education
3. Post-secondary education
4. Education and immigration

1. Primary education

children receiving primary education

towards universal primary education in africa

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gender parity in primary-education in africa

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Although there has been some progress in the proportions of children of primary school age actually receiving and completing primary education, some 101 million children worldwide are still denied this right. Not surprisingly, most of these children live in developing countries. See this graph (expressed in millions):
More Than 100 Million Children of Primary School Age Are Out of School

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2. Secondary education

children attending secondary school

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educational attainment by region

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3. Post-secondary education

population with post-secondary education

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4. Education and immigration

Some data showing the difference between education levels of immigrants and natives:

Some data specifically for the U.S. show the difference between education levels of immigrants and natives:

high school dropouts immigrants

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socio-economic status of natives and mexican immigrants in the us

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There’s also an interesting difference between the north and the south of the U.S.:

higher education in the us

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