Year 8 · Geography · Africa or Asia · Lesson 2

Measuring development

Measuring development: economic and social development, indicators such as GNI, life expectancy, literacy and infant mortality, HDI, and reasons for uneven development.

18-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

Define development
Use development indicators
Explain the Human Development Index
Classify HICs, NEEs and LICs
Explain causes of uneven development

The method

Use several indicators.
Quote numbers.
Explain each.
Give reasons.

Key words: development, indicator, GNI per head, life expectancy, HDI, infant mortality, development gap.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

What does GNI per head measure?

Step 1: Money

Answer: Average income per person

Question 2

What is life expectancy?

Step 1: How long

Answer: The average age people are expected to live to

Question 3

What is the literacy rate?

Step 1: Reading

Answer: The % of adults who can read and write