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In all low-income countries across the world today, how many girls finish primary school?
20 percent
40 percent
60 percent
Where does the majority of the world population live?
Low-income countries
Middle-income countries
High-income countries
In the last 20 years, the proportion of the world population living in extreme poverty has:
Almost doubled.
Remained more or less than same.
Almost halved.
What is the life expectancy of the world today?
50 years
60 years
70 years
There are 2 billion children in the world today, aged 0 to 15 years old. How many children will there be in the year 2100, according to the United Nations?
4 billion
3 billion
2 billion
The United Nations predicts that by 2100 the world population will have increased by another 4 billion people. What is the main reason?
There will be more children (aged below 15)
There will be more adults (aged 15 to 74)
There will be more very old people (aged 75 and older)
How did the number of deaths per year from natural disasters change over the last 100 years?
More than doubled
Remained about the same
Decreased to less than half
There are roughly 7 billion people in the world today. Which option most accurately represents where they live?
How many of the world's 1-year-old children today have been vaccinated against some disease?
20 percent
50 percent
80 percent
Worldwide, 30-year-old men have spent 10 years in school, on average. How many years have women of the same age spent in school?
9 years
6 years
3 years
In 1996, tigers, giant pandas, and black rhinos were all listed as endangered. How many of these species are more critically endangered today?
Two of them
One of them
None of them
How many people in the world have some access to electricity?
20 percent
50 percent
80 percent
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