Development

Question 1

Why is literacy rates high in developed countries and low in developing countries?

Answer 1

• Class sizes: Developed countries have smaller class sizes than developing countries and so pupils can get more personalised support.
• Time spent in education: Children in developed countries spend more time in education than people in developing countries who may not go to school at all.
• Teacher quality: Generally speaking, teacher quality is higher in developed countries and so pupils receive a better quality of education.

Question 2

Why is the number of people per doctor low in developed countries and high in developing countries?

Answer 2

• A high number of people per doctor shows a lack of healthcare provision.
• Developing countries often have a poor education system and lack of
  universities to train qualified doctors.
• Doctors in developing countries may have the opportunity to migrate to developed countries for a better standard of life.

Question 3

Why is GDP high in developed countries and low in developing countries?

Answer 3

• Developed countries have economies based on major industries selling
  manufactured goods which are valuable and consistently high in price E.g. cars/laptops
• Developing countries have economies based on agriculture, selling mostly primary
  goods which do not sell for a lot and fluctuate in price E.g. coffee/bananas

Question 4

Why is people employed in agriculture high in developing countries and low in developed countries?

Answer 4

• Less people are required to work in farming in developed nations as there is a high level of mechanisation.
• Developed countries have fewer people working in farming because they can afford to
  import food from other countries.
• In developed countries people work in mainly secondary and tertiary industries as there
  is more money to be made in these sectors