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2.6 The international economy (A-level only)

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Question 4

Context 2: Education Expenditure and Economic Development

Extract D

Table (i): Expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

CountryPublic sector (%)Private sector (%)Total (%)
USA3.52.76.2
Norway5.50.86.3
South Korea3.82.26.0
UK4.11.55.6
Chile3.22.45.6
Germany3.60.74.3

Table (ii): Expenditure on education, per capita, thousands of US dollars

CountryPublic sector (thousands of dollars)Private sector (thousands of dollars)Total (thousands of dollars)
USA5.64.39.9
Norway7.21.08.2
South Korea4.12.46.5
UK4.51.66.1
Germany4.00.84.8
Chile2.21.73.9

Key: Public sector, Private sector

a.

Using Extract D, calculate to one decimal place the percentage of total per capita education expenditure that takes place in the private sector in South Korea.

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b.

Identify one significant point of comparison between countries for the data shown.

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