UNICEF Report Card 20: Japan Ranks 34th in Economic Inequality but Maintains Smallest Academic Gap Among Advanced Nations
聯合國兒童基金會發布《Report Card 20》，指出發達國家經濟不平等損害兒童健康與學力；日本所得差距在43國中排名第34，但學業能力差距為先進國家中最小。
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UNICEF's Innocenti Research Centre released 'Report Card 20,' examining economic inequality and child well-being across 44 high-income countries. The report highlights that high inequality correlates with health issues like obesity and lower academic performance. Japan faces significant economic disparity, ranking 34th out of 43 countries, with a child poverty rate of 16.7%. Conversely, Japan achieved the smallest academic gap between the wealthiest and poorest students, demonstrating high educational equity despite its increasing economic challenges.