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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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WARNING: PLEASE NOTE THAT PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS ACADEMIC
OFFENSE, therefore students must use this document ONLY as a guideline. Hence
students have regenerated their own (personalized) solutions paying particular
attention to module contents as prescribed by module facilitators, lecturers and
supervisors. This document’s purpose is to compact all sources of information that
might be relevant to students’ assignments, hence additional knowledge on the
provided information is not restricted by the authors. However, submitting this
document as one’s final work is considered unethical, and students should be
penalized. If this document is plagiarized by the users and fails, EXCELCENTRE
should not be rendered accountable since the contents in this document only give
learners a kick-start on what is expected of them from their areas of
specialty.CAUTION: STUDENTS ARE NOT MANDATED TO USE EVERY DETAIL IN
THIS DOCUMENT IN WRITING THEIR ASSIGNMENT
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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SECTION A [20 Marks]
HDI Components (2023 data, UNDP HDR 2024/25)
Country Life Expected Mean years GNI per HDI
expectancy years of of schooling capita Value
(years) schooling (PPP, $) (2023)
South 64.0 13.6 10.1 13,040 0.713
Africa
Burundi 61.0 11.2 3.2 851 0.426
Source: UNDP (2024) Human Development Report 2024/25: Breaking the Gridlock –
Reimagining Cooperaton in a Polarized World (Statistical Annex, Table 1).
Figure 1: HDI Components for South Africa and Burundi (2023)
(Source: UNDP, Human Development Report 2024/25 Statistical Annex)
Indicator South Africa Burundi
Life expectancy at birth (years) 64.0 61.0
Expected years of schooling 13.6 11.2
Mean years of schooling 10.1 3.2
Gross National Income per capita (PPP, USD) 13,040 851
Human Development Index (HDI) 0.713 0.426
Interpretation and Conclusion
The Human Development Index (HDI) measures wellbeing across health, education,
and income dimensions (ECS3709 Lesson 01). It offers a broader picture than GDP
per capita alone, capturing human and social outcomes (UNDP, 2024).
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
PU E
SHI
NG Y L E NC
OU TO THE GATE OF EXC EL
1q
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
,EXCELCENTRE LEARNING INSTITUTE 061 043 9805
WARNING: PLEASE NOTE THAT PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS ACADEMIC
OFFENSE, therefore students must use this document ONLY as a guideline. Hence
students have regenerated their own (personalized) solutions paying particular
attention to module contents as prescribed by module facilitators, lecturers and
supervisors. This document’s purpose is to compact all sources of information that
might be relevant to students’ assignments, hence additional knowledge on the
provided information is not restricted by the authors. However, submitting this
document as one’s final work is considered unethical, and students should be
penalized. If this document is plagiarized by the users and fails, EXCELCENTRE
should not be rendered accountable since the contents in this document only give
learners a kick-start on what is expected of them from their areas of
specialty.CAUTION: STUDENTS ARE NOT MANDATED TO USE EVERY DETAIL IN
THIS DOCUMENT IN WRITING THEIR ASSIGNMENT
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
, EXCELCENTRE LEARNING INSTITUTE 061 043 9805
SECTION A [20 Marks]
HDI Components (2023 data, UNDP HDR 2024/25)
Country Life Expected Mean years GNI per HDI
expectancy years of of schooling capita Value
(years) schooling (PPP, $) (2023)
South 64.0 13.6 10.1 13,040 0.713
Africa
Burundi 61.0 11.2 3.2 851 0.426
Source: UNDP (2024) Human Development Report 2024/25: Breaking the Gridlock –
Reimagining Cooperaton in a Polarized World (Statistical Annex, Table 1).
Figure 1: HDI Components for South Africa and Burundi (2023)
(Source: UNDP, Human Development Report 2024/25 Statistical Annex)
Indicator South Africa Burundi
Life expectancy at birth (years) 64.0 61.0
Expected years of schooling 13.6 11.2
Mean years of schooling 10.1 3.2
Gross National Income per capita (PPP, USD) 13,040 851
Human Development Index (HDI) 0.713 0.426
Interpretation and Conclusion
The Human Development Index (HDI) measures wellbeing across health, education,
and income dimensions (ECS3709 Lesson 01). It offers a broader picture than GDP
per capita alone, capturing human and social outcomes (UNDP, 2024).
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
