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How many children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower-secondary and upper secondary age are not enrolled or attending school in a given academic year in the world?
In the News Teaching Activity – has selling pizza helped improve Greggs’ profitability? (Mar 2025)
Greggs' revenue surpassed £2bn in 2024, driven by strong sales of pizzas and hot food, but its iconic sausage roll remains the top seller.
Data Starter: Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Which countries are the least and most corrupt in the world?
In the News Teaching Activity – is Asda setting off a supermarket price war? (Mar 2025)
Fears of a grocery price war have wiped £3.5bn off Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and M&S shares as Asda signals aggressive price cuts to regain market share.
Data Starter: Annual working hours vs labour productivity, 2019
What is the relationship between GDP per hour worked and annual hours worked?
Virgin Group’s plan to enter the cross-Channel rail market highlights the growing contestability of the sector.
Data Starter: Number of people living in urban areas, world.
How rapidly has the world population urbanised since 1960?
In the News Teaching Activity – can the GDP measures be adjusted to make them more accurate? (Mar 2025)
The UN has approved changes to how economies are measured, adding wind, waves, and data as economic assets.
Data Starter: Share of population using the Internet 1990-2023
Where in the world do people use the internet the most and least?
In the News Teaching Activity – how information failure can cause the return of measles (Mar 2025)
A measles outbreak in Texas has highlighted the dangers of misinformation and low vaccination rates which are threatening public welfare.
Which OECD countries had the highest average wages in 2023?
In the News Teaching Activity – how might an increase in UK spending on defence affect the economy? (Mar 2025)
Britain’s defence industry is bracing for a major boost as the UK accelerates military spending, aiming for 2.5% of GDP by 2027.
Data Starter: Foreign aid by country donor, 2018-2023
How important has the USA been as a foreign aid giver in recent years?
In the News Teaching Activity – the fight for critical mineral resources in Ukraine (Mar 2025)
Ukraine holds vital critical minerals like lithium, titanium, and rare earths, crucial for green energy, technology, and military production.
Data Starter: UK budget deficit
How much has the UK government borrowed in recent years?
Tesla’s year-on-year European sales plunged 45% in January despite a growing EV market.
Data Starter: Population growth rate with and without migration in USA, 1950-2023
What impact has migration had on the US population growth rate between 1950 and 2023?
In the News Teaching Activity – is New York City’s congestion charge working? (Feb 2025)
New York City’s congestion pricing program has cut traffic, improved public transit use, and reduced commute times in its first month.
Data Starter: The $4 trillion Asian economy, 2024
How much did each Asian country contribute to the £4 trillion Asian economy in 2024?
In the News Teaching Activity – what happened to UK international trade in 2024? (Feb 2025)
In 2024, the UK faced a £28 billion trade deficit, with exports totalling £838 billion and imports at £866 billion.
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