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Quiz about young people in the world

True or false?

1. There are 1 billion young people in the world.

2. 51% of the youth labour force is unemployed in Spain in 2012.

3. “NEET” stands for “Neither in Employment, Education or Travel”.

4. There is 50% youth unemployment in Africa.

5. 44% of 15 – 24 year olds are underweight in India.

6. In Sub-Saharan Africa, young men are up to 8 x more likely than young women to be HIV positive.

7. The legal marrying age in Iran is 13 for girls and 15 for boys.

8. 6 million adolescent girls become mothers every year around the world.

9. The youth literacy rate is 74% in Africa, and 97% in Latin America.

10. The biggest killer of girls aged 15 – 19 is disease.

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