Life Chances in a Developed vs a Developing Country

• Developed countries

  -high on HDI

  -well economically developed

  -tertiary sector

  -4-5 on DTM
• Quickly developing countries

  -medium on HDI

  -considered economically developed

  -secondary sector

  -3 on DTM
• Slowly developing countries

  -low on HDI

  -less economically developed

  -primary sector

  -1-2 on DTM
• Education in Ireland

  School attendance compulsory for age 6-16, 18.6 expected years and 12.3 ave. years, 99% literate and 78% go to third level
• Education in Nigeria

  Attendance compulsory however 40% of students do not attend, 10 expected years, 6 ave. years, 69.3% of males are literate and 49.7% of females are literate, less that 33% go to third level
• Barriers to education in Ireland

  Cost is the main barrier, and students in disadvantaged areas are less likely to progress to third level
• Barriers to education in Nigeria

  Gender is the main barrier, small schools do not accommodate women, human trafficking occurs and large families tend to only send males to school
• Healthcare in Ireland 


  45 hospitals, 2.7 doctors per thousand people, female = 82, male = 78
• Healthcare in Nigeria

  15 hospitals, 0.7 doctors per thousand people, female = 57, male = 53