Which of the Following Statements About Secondary Schools Is True

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about secondary schools is true?

• A) In the developing world, rates of enrollment in secondary schools have not changed much in a century.
• B) Almost all American 17- and 18-year-olds are enrolled in school.
• C) Many poorer families in developing countries no longer need their adolescents to work.
• D) In most developed countries, more boys than girls are enrolled in secondary school.

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