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How Much Do Countries Spend on Education, USD per student, PPP (purchasing power parity) converted (reddthat.com)
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Source: https://www.smartick.com/data/how-much-do-countries-spend-on-education/

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[–] sqgl@beehaw.org 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Am surprised to see Australia rates highly. 40% of students don't know it takes about a year for Earth to orbit the Sun.

I would guess that half the population doesn't understand compound interest.

I would also guess only 5% could describe the scientific method, 1% could describe the use of normal distributions.

I would guess that 20% of locally born Australians would not know how to use punctuation or grammar for clear expression.

Is this a worldwide trend? The rise of flerfers suggests it is.