¥The number of
elementary-school-aged children out of school around the world dropped from 106 million in 1999 to 69 million in 2008
¥Soap operas raising public
awareness in Mexico, Ethiopia, and other countries have helped increase literacy and decrease population growth
¥Iran
cut its rapid population growth rate from 4.2% in the early 1980s to 1.3% in
2006 through national literacy, health, and family
planning programs
¥BrazilÕs Bolsa Familia (family grant) program
has significantly lowered poverty
rates and reduced income inequality at the same time