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Share of people who say university is more important for boys

Percentage of survey respondents who agree with the statement "University is more important for a boy than a girl"

0%10%20%30%40%50%Pakistan52.42% (2012)Malaysia43% (2012)Nigeria42.3% (2011)Czech Republic33.09% (1998)China24.35% (2012)Russia23.42% (2011)Mexico20.79% (2012)Peru14.59% (2012)Uruguay9.65% (2011)Brazil9.4%Switzerland8.82% (2007)Ethiopia8.12% (2007)United Kingdom7.02% (2005)United States6.79% (2011)Trinidad and Tobago5.66% (2011)Canada5.02% (2006)Australia4.58% (2012)Sweden2.6% (2011)

Source: World Values Survey (2014)