NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

By Diego Angel-Urdinolaciro Avitabilemarjorie Chinen

Many students who graduate from high school are academically unprepared for college, especially in subjects like mathematics. Globally, data reveals that 40 to 60 percent of lower secondary education graduates struggle with mathematics proficiency  (Figure 1).

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