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We continue the series (see Natl Med J India 2006;19:234–5,
293, 334 and 2007;20:34, 100, 157, 203, 269).
In Map 1, the size of each territory is
shown proportional to its spending on primary education,
adjusted for purchasing power parity in the year 2001. There
is a distinct difference in the spending on primary education
per child between regions. The average spending in Japan,
North America and western Europe is often much more than 3
times the spending in other regions. Central Africa has the
lowest rate of primary school enrolment and also the lowest
spending. The countries with the highest spending on primary
education in terms of purchasing power parity adjusted US$
(PPP US$) per person in the age group of 0–15 years in the
year 2001 were: Norway (6151), Luxembourg (4346) and Denmark
(4074). In comparison, India spent only PPP US$ 118 per year
per person in the age group of
0–15 years.
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In Map 2, the size of each territory is
shown proportional to the absolute gap between enrolment of
girls and boys in primary education in the territory in the
year 2002. Worldwide, the absolute gap is 15 million girls.
The territory with the largest such gap is India where there
are about 8 million fewer girls than boys enrolled in the
first 5 years of education, accounting for more than 50% of
the global gap. The gap in India is 7% of the total eligible
population.
REFERENCES
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http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/display.php?selected=207#
(accessed on 27 August 2007).
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http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/display.php?selected=201#
(accessed on 27 August 2007).
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