WorksheetsWhere Do We Stand Today (Factfulness)
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
In all low-income countries in the world today, approximately how many girls finish primary school?
20%
40%
60%
80%
Where does the majority of the world population live?
Low-income countries
Middle-income countries
High-income countries
Rich countries
In the last 20 years the proportion of the world population living in extreme poverty has...
almost doubled
remained more or less the same
almost have been cut in half
has almost entirely been eliminated
What is the average life expectancy of the world today?
50 years
60 years
70 years
90 years
There are approximately 2 billion children in the world today, aged 0-15. How many will be there by 2100 according to the U.N.?
5 billion
4 billion
3 billion
2 billion
The U.N. predicts that by 2100 the world population will have increased by another 4 billion people. What is the main reason?
There will be more children age 15 and below
There will be more adults age 16 to 74
There will be more adults age 75 and older
How did the number of deaths per year from natural disasters change over the last 100 years?
More than doubled
Remained about the same
Decreased to less than half
Almost entirely been eliminated
On what continent do most people live today?
Asia
Europe
North America
Africa
Approximately how many of the world's 1 year old children today have been vaccinated against some disease?
80%
60%
40%
20%
Worldwide, 30-year old men have spent 10 years in school, on average. How many years have women of the same age spent in school?
10 Years
9 Years
6 Years
3 Years
In 1996, tigers, giant pandas, and black rhinos were all listed as endangered. How many of these 3 species are more critically endangered today?
All 3
2 of them
1 of them
None
Approximately how many people in the world today have some access to electricity?
20%
50%
80%
90%
Global climate experts believe that over the next 100 years, the average temperature will...
Get warmer
Remain about the same
Get colder
