NationMaster - Scatterplot: Education > Proportion of primary education time spent learning science vs Health

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.301 (this correlation is weak)

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Variable:	Education > Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	Health > Probability of not reaching 60
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.	Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
Source:	UNESCO Institute of Statistics	calculated on the basis of survival data from UN (United Nations). 2001. World Population Prospects 1950-2050: The 2000 Revision. Database. Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. New York
Correlations:	Health > Child injury death index Health > Child maltreatment deaths Economy > Population below median income People > Marriage rate Health > Births > Low birth weight	Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male Health > Life expectancy at birth, years > Males Health > Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Males Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Female Health > Life expectancy > Male healthy years
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