World Facts Quiz

Worldwide, men older than 25 have spent 8.9 years in school, on average. How many years have women of the same age spent in school?

• 2.4 years

• 5.4 years

• 7.3 years

• 8.4 years

How many people in the world have some access to electricity?

• Around 30%

• Around 60%

• Around 90%

What % of total world energy generated comes from solar and wind power? Is it approximately

• 2% of world energy

• 5% of world energy

• 10% of world energy

• 20% of world energy

• 40% of world energy

What is the life expectancy in the world as a whole today?

• 40 years

• 50 years

• 60 years

• 70 years

• 80 years

There are currently 8 billion people on Earth. How many people do UN experts think there will be in 2100?

• Around 10.5 billion

• Around 16.5 billion

• Around 22.5 billion

In all low-income countries across the world today, how many girls finish primary school?

• 20 percent

• 40 percent

• 60 percent

In the last 30 years the proportion of the World population living in extreme poverty has…

• Increased

• Remained more or less the same

• Decreased

In the year 2000 the total number of children (age 0-14) in the world reached 2 billion. How many do UN experts estimate there will be by the year 2100?

• 1 billion

• 2 billion

• 3 billion

• 4 billion

How many babies do women have on average in Bangladesh?

• 2.5 babies

• 3.5 babies

• 4.5 babies

• 5.5 babies

Forty years ago, less than 25% of the world's population lived in middle-income countries. What is the share today?

• Around 15%

• Around 45%

• Around 75%