Friday 17 October 2014

8. Germany, 61.5


Germany’s access to basic knowledge index is 61.5 – meaning it’s a close leader ahead of neighbouring Poland. Germany’s adult literacy is 57.5, primary school enrollment is 56.7, secondary school enrollment is 60.0 and women’s mean years in school score is 58.0. Children between 3 and 6 years old attend pre-school prior to compulsory education. Preschool is not for free and children do not receive any formal instruction but there is compulsory primary education, usually between the ages of 6 and 16. As in the U.S., the education system differs from one state to another. Students in Germany must, by law, study a foreign language and they are typically heavily examined throughout the course of their education. There are three main kinds of high school in the country and eligibility is determined by academic performance.

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