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| Indicators on education |
Last update: June 2011 |
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| Andorra |
2008 |
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11 |
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11 |
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12 |
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| Angola |
2007 |
|
a |
9 |
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… |
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… |
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| Anguilla |
2008 |
|
a |
11 |
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11 |
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11 |
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| Antigua and Barbuda |
2009 |
|
|
14 |
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|
14 |
|
14 |
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| Argentina |
2008 |
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|
16 |
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|
15 |
|
17 |
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| Armenia |
2009 |
|
a |
12 |
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|
12 |
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13 |
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| Aruba |
2009 |
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|
13 |
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|
13 |
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13 |
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| Australia |
2009 |
|
|
20 |
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|
20 |
|
20 |
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| Austria |
2009 |
|
a |
15 |
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|
15 |
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16 |
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| Azerbaijan |
2009 |
|
b |
12 |
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12 |
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12 |
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| Bahamas |
2006 |
|
a |
12 |
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|
12 |
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12 |
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| Bahrain |
1999 |
|
a |
13 |
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13 |
|
14 |
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| Bangladesh |
2007 |
|
a |
8 |
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8 |
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8 |
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| Belarus |
2007 |
|
a |
15 |
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|
14 |
|
15 |
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| Belgium |
2009 |
|
|
16 |
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|
16 |
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16 |
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| Belize |
2009 |
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12 |
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12 |
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13 |
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| Benin |
2005 |
|
a |
9 |
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|
11 |
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8 |
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| Bermuda |
2006 |
|
a |
12 |
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12 |
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12 |
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| Bhutan |
2008 |
|
|
11 |
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11 |
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11 |
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| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
2007 |
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b |
14 |
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14 |
|
14 |
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2009 |
|
|
14 |
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|
13 |
|
14 |
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| Botswana |
2007 |
|
a |
12 |
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|
12 |
|
12 |
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| Brazil |
2008 |
|
|
14 |
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|
14 |
|
14 |
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| British Virgin Islands |
2009 |
|
a |
15 |
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|
15 |
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16 |
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| Brunei Darussalam |
2009 |
|
|
14 |
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|
14 |
|
14 |
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| Bulgaria |
2009 |
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|
14 |
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13 |
|
14 |
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| Burkina Faso |
2009 |
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6 |
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7 |
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6 |
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| Burundi |
2006 |
|
a |
10 |
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c |
8 |
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7 |
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| Cambodia |
2007 |
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10 |
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10 |
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9 |
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| Cameroon |
2009 |
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|
10 |
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11 |
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9 |
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| Canada |
2002 |
|
a |
16 |
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16 |
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16 |
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| Cape Verde |
2009 |
|
a |
12 |
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11 |
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12 |
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| Cayman Islands |
2008 |
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12 |
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11 |
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12 |
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| Central African Republic |
2009 |
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|
7 |
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8 |
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5 |
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| Chad |
2009 |
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7 |
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9 |
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5 |
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| Chile |
2008 |
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|
15 |
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|
15 |
|
15 |
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| China |
2009 |
|
|
12 |
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|
11 |
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12 |
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| China, Hong Kong SAR |
2009 |
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b |
16 |
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|
15 |
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16 |
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| China, Macao SAR |
2009 |
|
|
14 |
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15 |
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14 |
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| Colombia |
2009 |
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|
14 |
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|
13 |
|
14 |
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| Comoros |
2005 |
|
a |
11 |
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12 |
|
10 |
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| Congo |
2004 |
|
a |
10 |
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|
11 |
|
10 |
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| Cook Islands |
2010 |
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b |
12 |
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12 |
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13 |
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| Costa Rica |
2005 |
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a |
12 |
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12 |
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12 |
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| Côte d'Ivoire |
2000 |
|
a |
6 |
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8 |
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5 |
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| Croatia |
2009 |
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14 |
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13 |
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14 |
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| Cuba |
2009 |
|
|
18 |
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16 |
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19 |
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| Cyprus |
2009 |
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b |
15 |
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15 |
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15 |
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| Czech Republic |
2009 |
|
a |
16 |
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|
15 |
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16 |
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| Democratic Republic of the Congo |
2008 |
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a |
8 |
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c |
9 |
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7 |
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| Denmark |
2009 |
|
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17 |
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16 |
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18 |
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| Djibouti |
2009 |
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a |
5 |
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6 |
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5 |
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| Dominica |
2008 |
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13 |
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13 |
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13 |
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| Dominican Republic |
2004 |
|
a |
12 |
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11 |
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13 |
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| Ecuador |
2008 |
|
a |
14 |
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14 |
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14 |
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| Egypt |
2004 |
|
a |
11 |
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11 |
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11 |
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| El Salvador |
2008 |
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12 |
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12 |
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12 |
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| Equatorial Guinea |
2002 |
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a |
8 |
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8 |
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7 |
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| Eritrea |
2009 |
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5 |
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6 |
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4 |
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| Estonia |
2008 |
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16 |
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15 |
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17 |
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| Ethiopia |
2008 |
|
a |
9 |
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9 |
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8 |
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| Fiji |
2005 |
|
a |
13 |
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13 |
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13 |
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| Finland |
2009 |
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17 |
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16 |
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17 |
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| France |
2009 |
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16 |
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16 |
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16 |
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| Gabon |
2000 |
|
a |
13 |
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d |
12 |
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11 |
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| Gambia |
2008 |
|
a |
9 |
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… |
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… |
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| Georgia |
2008 |
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b |
13 |
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c |
13 |
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13 |
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| Ghana |
2009 |
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a |
10 |
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11 |
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10 |
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| Greece |
2007 |
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16 |
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16 |
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17 |
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| Grenada |
2009 |
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16 |
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15 |
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16 |
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| Guatemala |
2007 |
|
a |
11 |
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11 |
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10 |
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| Guinea |
2008 |
|
a |
9 |
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10 |
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7 |
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| Guinea-Bissau |
2000 |
|
a |
9 |
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e |
7 |
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5 |
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| Guyana |
2009 |
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12 |
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12 |
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12 |
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| Honduras |
2008 |
|
a |
11 |
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11 |
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12 |
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| Hungary |
2009 |
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|
15 |
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|
15 |
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16 |
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| Iceland |
2009 |
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|
18 |
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|
17 |
|
20 |
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| India |
2007 |
|
a |
10 |
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11 |
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10 |
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| Indonesia |
2009 |
|
|
13 |
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13 |
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13 |
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| Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
2009 |
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|
13 |
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13 |
|
13 |
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| Iraq |
2004 |
|
|
10 |
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11 |
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8 |
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| Ireland |
2009 |
|
|
18 |
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|
18 |
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18 |
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| Israel |
2009 |
|
|
16 |
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|
15 |
|
16 |
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| Italy |
2008 |
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|
16 |
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16 |
|
17 |
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| Jamaica |
2008 |
|
|
14 |
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|
13 |
|
14 |
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| Japan |
2009 |
|
|
15 |
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|
15 |
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15 |
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| Jordan |
2008 |
|
a |
13 |
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13 |
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13 |
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| Kazakhstan |
2010 |
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|
15 |
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15 |
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16 |
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| Kenya |
2009 |
|
a |
11 |
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|
11 |
|
11 |
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| Kiribati |
2008 |
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|
12 |
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12 |
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12 |
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| Kuwait |
2004 |
|
a |
12 |
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|
12 |
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13 |
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| Kyrgyzstan |
2009 |
|
b |
12 |
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12 |
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13 |
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| Lao People's Democratic Republic |
2008 |
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|
9 |
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|
10 |
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8 |
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| Latvia |
2009 |
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|
15 |
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|
14 |
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16 |
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| Lebanon |
2009 |
|
|
14 |
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13 |
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14 |
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| Lesotho |
2007 |
|
a |
10 |
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|
10 |
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10 |
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| Liberia |
2000 |
|
a |
11 |
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13 |
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9 |
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| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
2003 |
|
a |
17 |
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16 |
|
17 |
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| Liechtenstein |
2009 |
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b |
15 |
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16 |
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14 |
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| Lithuania |
2009 |
|
|
16 |
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|
15 |
|
17 |
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| Luxembourg |
2006 |
|
|
13 |
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13 |
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13 |
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| Madagascar |
2009 |
|
a |
11 |
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|
11 |
|
11 |
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| Malawi |
2007 |
|
a |
9 |
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|
9 |
|
9 |
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| Malaysia |
2008 |
|
a |
13 |
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|
12 |
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13 |
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| Maldives |
2006 |
|
a |
12 |
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13 |
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12 |
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| Mali |
2009 |
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|
8 |
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|
9 |
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7 |
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| Malta |
2008 |
|
|
14 |
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|
14 |
|
15 |
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| Marshall Islands |
2003 |
|
a |
11 |
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|
11 |
|
11 |
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| Mauritania |
2007 |
|
a |
8 |
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|
8 |
|
8 |
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| Mauritius |
2008 |
|
a |
14 |
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|
13 |
|
14 |
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| Mexico |
2009 |
|
|
14 |
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|
14 |
|
14 |
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| Monaco |
2009 |
|
b |
18 |
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|
18 |
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17 |
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| Mongolia |
2009 |
|
|
14 |
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|
13 |
|
15 |
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| Montserrat |
2007 |
|
b |
15 |
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|
14 |
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17 |
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| Morocco |
2007 |
|
a |
10 |
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|
11 |
|
10 |
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| Mozambique |
2007 |
|
a |
9 |
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|
10 |
|
8 |
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| Myanmar |
2007 |
|
a |
9 |
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… |
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… |
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| Namibia |
2007 |
|
a |
12 |
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|
11 |
|
12 |
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| Nauru |
2008 |
|
a |
9 |
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|
9 |
|
10 |
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| Nepal |
2002 |
|
a |
9 |
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|
10 |
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8 |
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| Netherlands |
2009 |
|
|
17 |
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|
17 |
|
17 |
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| Netherlands Antilles |
2002 |
|
|
14 |
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|
14 |
|
15 |
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| New Zealand |
2009 |
|
|
20 |
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|
20 |
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21 |
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| Nicaragua |
2003 |
|
a |
11 |
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|
11 |
|
11 |
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| Niger |
2010 |
|
a |
5 |
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|
6 |
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4 |
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| Nigeria |
2005 |
|
a |
9 |
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|
10 |
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8 |
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| Niue |
2005 |
|
a |
13 |
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|
12 |
|
16 |
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| Norway |
2009 |
|
|
17 |
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|
17 |
|
18 |
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| Occupied Palestinian Territory |
2009 |
|
|
13 |
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|
12 |
|
13 |
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| Oman |
2003 |
|
|
12 |
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c |
11 |
|
11 |
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| Pakistan |
2009 |
|
a |
7 |
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|
8 |
|
6 |
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| Palau |
2000 |
|
a |
15 |
|
f |
14 |
|
15 |
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| Panama |
2008 |
|
|
13 |
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|
13 |
|
14 |
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| Paraguay |
2009 |
|
|
12 |
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|
12 |
|
12 |
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| Peru |
2006 |
|
a |
13 |
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|
13 |
|
13 |
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| Philippines |
2008 |
|
b |
12 |
|
|
12 |
|
12 |
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| Poland |
2009 |
|
|
15 |
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|
15 |
|
16 |
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| Portugal |
2009 |
|
|
16 |
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|
16 |
|
16 |
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| Qatar |
2009 |
|
|
12 |
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|
11 |
|
14 |
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| Republic of Korea |
2009 |
|
a |
17 |
|
|
18 |
|
16 |
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| Republic of Moldova |
2009 |
|
b |
12 |
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|
12 |
|
12 |
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| Romania |
2009 |
|
|
15 |
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|
14 |
|
15 |
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| Russian Federation |
2008 |
|
|
14 |
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|
14 |
|
15 |
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| Rwanda |
2009 |
|
|
11 |
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|
11 |
|
11 |
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| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
2008 |
|
|
13 |
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|
12 |
|
13 |
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| Saint Lucia |
2009 |
|
|
13 |
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|
13 |
|
14 |
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| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
2004 |
|
a |
13 |
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|
13 |
|
13 |
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| Samoa |
2005 |
|
a |
12 |
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|
12 |
|
13 |
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| Sao Tome and Principe |
2010 |
|
|
11 |
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|
11 |
|
11 |
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| Saudi Arabia |
2009 |
|
a |
14 |
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|
14 |
|
13 |
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| Senegal |
2008 |
|
|
7 |
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|
8 |
|
7 |
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| Serbia |
2009 |
|
b |
14 |
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|
13 |
|
14 |
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| Seychelles |
2008 |
|
a |
13 |
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|
13 |
|
14 |
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| Sierra Leone |
2001 |
|
a |
7 |
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|
9 |
|
6 |
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| Slovakia |
2009 |
|
a |
15 |
|
|
14 |
|
16 |
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| Slovenia |
2009 |
|
|
17 |
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|
16 |
|
18 |
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| Solomon Islands |
2007 |
|
a |
9 |
|
|
9 |
|
9 |
|
| Somalia |
2007 |
|
a |
2 |
|
|
3 |
|
2 |
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| Spain |
2009 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
16 |
|
17 |
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| Sri Lanka |
2003 |
|
a |
13 |
|
g |
12 |
|
13 |
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| Sudan |
2000 |
|
a |
4 |
|
|
… |
|
… |
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| Suriname |
2002 |
|
a |
13 |
|
e |
11 |
|
13 |
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| Swaziland |
2007 |
|
a |
11 |
|
|
11 |
|
10 |
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| Sweden |
2009 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
15 |
|
16 |
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| Switzerland |
2009 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
16 |
|
15 |
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| Syrian Arab Republic |
2007 |
|
a |
11 |
|
|
12 |
|
11 |
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| Tajikistan |
2008 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
12 |
|
10 |
|
| TFYR of Macedonia |
2009 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
13 |
|
13 |
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| Thailand |
2009 |
|
a |
12 |
|
|
12 |
|
13 |
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| Timor-Leste |
2009 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
… |
|
… |
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| Togo |
2007 |
|
a |
10 |
|
|
11 |
|
8 |
|
| Tokelau |
2003 |
|
a |
12 |
|
|
12 |
|
13 |
|
| Tonga |
2006 |
|
a |
14 |
|
|
14 |
|
14 |
|
| Trinidad and Tobago |
2005 |
|
a |
12 |
|
h |
11 |
|
12 |
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| Tunisia |
2009 |
|
a |
14 |
|
|
14 |
|
15 |
|
| Turkey |
2008 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
12 |
|
11 |
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| Tuvalu |
2001 |
|
a |
11 |
|
|
10 |
|
11 |
|
| Uganda |
2009 |
|
a |
11 |
|
|
11 |
|
11 |
|
| Ukraine |
2009 |
|
b |
15 |
|
|
14 |
|
15 |
|
| United Arab Emirates |
2009 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
13 |
|
14 |
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| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
2008 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
16 |
|
17 |
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| United Republic of Tanzania |
2007 |
|
a |
9 |
|
|
9 |
|
9 |
|
| United States of America |
2009 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
15 |
|
17 |
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| Uruguay |
2008 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
14 |
|
17 |
|
| Uzbekistan |
2009 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
12 |
|
11 |
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| Vanuatu |
2004 |
|
a |
10 |
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|
11 |
|
10 |
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| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
2008 |
|
b |
14 |
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c |
13 |
|
15 |
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| Viet Nam |
2001 |
|
a |
10 |
|
|
11 |
|
10 |
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| Yemen |
2005 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
11 |
|
7 |
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Sources:
Footnotes:
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Data not available. |
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a |
UIS Estimation. |
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b |
National Estimation. |
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c |
Data refers to 2009. |
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d |
Data refers to 2002. |
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e |
Data refers to 2006. |
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f |
Data refers to 2001. |
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g |
Data refers to 2004. |
|
h |
Data refers to 2007. |
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Technical notes:
The expected number of years of schooling, or school life expectancy (SLE), is defined as the total number of years of schooling which a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrolment ratio at that age. It is a synthetic summary indicator of the overall pattern of enrolment ratios at one particular point in time, and has no predictive value except in so far as it is believed that enrolment patterns will remain unchanged into the future.
Caution should be exercised when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. Moreover, it should be noted that SLE does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades completed because of the possibility of repeating grades. Thus, school life expectancy represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
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