A major study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development based on a series of reading tests sat by a sample of teenagers in countries across the developed world in 2009 shows that Britain was ranked 28th out of 34 nations based on the proportion of deprived children who exceed expectations in exams. Just a quarter of poor pupils succeed “against the odds” at school – below the international average and behind countries such as Poland, Greece, Mexico, Slovenia and Chile.
The OECD study said: "...in countries with higher income inequality – such as Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States – a child’s future economic standing is often closely related to the income level of his or her parents. This suggests that socio-economic background plays a strong role in the development of children’s skills and abilities in these countries.”
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The OECD study said: "...in countries with higher income inequality – such as Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States – a child’s future economic standing is often closely related to the income level of his or her parents. This suggests that socio-economic background plays a strong role in the development of children’s skills and abilities in these countries.”
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