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  gbdru2Sep. 02, 2009 - 02:21PM JST

  Surely whats of more relevance is how Japan fares in this report?

  "Japan spends less than the OECD average on children at each stage of childhood, The Japanese spending shortfall is especially pronounced for children under age 6, being less than one third of the spending committed to children between the ages of 6 and 17 years."

  "...the relatively high proportion of Japanese children – about one in twenty – that lack a key set of educational possessions such as a quiet study space, a computer, or textbooks. Japan is the fourth worst performer on this indicator across the OECD, better only than Greece, Turkey and Mexico"

  "One third of all Japanese children grow up in households disturbed by noise pollution. This is high compared to the OECD average of one in four children."

  "Based on international evidence, the OECD concludes that Japan should spend considerably more on younger children to ensure all get a good start in life. Equally, the Japanese government should ensure that current higher rates of spending on older children are more effective in meeting the needs of the disadvantaged among them."

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