November 16, 2007
Kids in UK know about abroad
School children in the UK are not internationally aware that’s according to a survey conducted by the British Council.
This was an international survey that involved 4,170 children all who have internet access, the country with the highest results is Nigeria, the UK cam in at a sad last, behind the Czech Republic and even the USA, who well known for not knowing much about other countries, so what does that say about the children of the UK?
Overall results were scored on an index from seven down to zero:
Nigeria 5.15
India 4.86
Brazil 4.53
Saudi Arabia 3.74
Spain 3.29
Germany 3.24
China 2.97
Czech Republic 2.51
USA 2.22
UK 2.19
This will not do the future economy of the UK, as understanding different cultures is essential to success.
Source [BBC News]
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