NationMaster - Scatterplot: Education > Teachers as percentage of labor force vs Environment

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.382 (this correlation is weak)

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Variable:	Education > Teachers as percentage of labor force	Environment > Waste generation
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.	Kilograms of waste generated per person per year ( 2000).
Source:	UNESCO Institute of Statistics	OECD Environmental Data Compendium: 2002
Correlations:	Education > Public spending on private institutions Education > Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level Environment > Waste generation Economy > Commitment to foreign aid Education > Repitition rate > Secondary level	Health > External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health Health > Drug access Crime > Reporting to police Geography > Forested Land Health > Breast cancer incidence
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