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In Brief: New education index places Chad last
Source: IRIN
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DAKAR, 8 May 2009 (IRIN) - A new index ranking how well-prepared children are to
succeed in school puts Chad last among 100 countries studied, followed by Afghanistan, Burundi, Guinea-Bissau, and Mali. Save the Children compiled the index by evaluating primary school-aged
children not attending school, under-five survival, Grade 1 repetition, female literacy and female fertility. In the bottom five countries 20 percent of children do not reach age five, and those
who do often suffer cognitive and physical impairments limiting their productivity and development, according to the report, "State of the World's Mothers 2009: Investing in the Early Years". Of
the bottom 31 countries, 20 are experiencing armed conflict, emerging from conflict or hosting large refugee populations. Following Cuba and Armenia at the top of the index are Cyprus, Chile and
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