... in this research paper is five characteristics of the five best and five worst countries in the world. The characteristic that has the most utmost importance is education. Educations statistic is calculated by the average years attended in school in males, females and the average of both. Illiteracy is another ... mortality rate is 69.97 deaths per 1,000 live births. Women and children face special health hazards. On average, women have seven children. Inadequate nutrition increases the health risks for women who are pregnant. Women often die in childbirth. Although government and private...

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... . According to a recent Harvard study, the average black student attends a school with more than twice as many poor classmates as the average white student (New 13). The growing importance of education has challenged American ideals of equality. Education increasingly separates the economically successful from the disadvantaged and the powerful from the helpless. Those with better education make more money ... average was 8.8, but for upper status black children it was 10.7. This indicates that the family influence on student learning is integral to their success. Additional evidence of ...

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