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	8,252	Education > Primary teacher salary > Starting; ratio to GDP per capita ($)	43,627

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.526 (this correlation is weak)

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Variable:	Education > Primary teacher salary > Starting; ratio to GDP per capita	Economy > Economic freedom
Plot Display:	Linear	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.	Index of 'economic freedom', according to the American organisation 'The Heritage Foundation'. It is worth noting that such indices are based on highly culturally contingent factors. This data makes a number of assumptions about 'freedom' and the role of the government that are not accepted by much of the world's population. A broad discussion of The Heritage Foundation's definition and methodology can be found at http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/ChapterPDFs/chapter5.HTML.
Source:	UNESCO Institute of Statistics	The Heritage Foundation
Correlations:	Education > Primary teacher salary > After 15 years Education > Primary teacher salary > Starting Education > Primary teacher salary per hour > After 15 years Economy > GDP per capita in 1973 Health > Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	Crime > Bribery victims Education > Expected duration of education for all students Economy > Public institution index Economy > Business efficiency Economy > Growth competitiveness score
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