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Table 4.

Welfare and Poverty Data by region

% poverty longevity infant enrollment in

($50) at birth mort. 0-1 primary school PQLI

region 1969 1960 1975 1960 1975 1960 1975 1970s

East Asia 1 48.0 56.4 44.5 26.0 43.5 48.0 65.5

South Asia 2 35.6 43.4 49.2 112.7 137.8 44.4 57.8 43.2

Southeast Asia 3 30.5 44.0 50.1 71.3 47.5 76.1 74.5 56.8

Central America 4 11.0 50.9 59.4 70.3 48.1 75.7 93.1 65.9

Africa 5 31.9 36.4 42.6 150.9 114.1 37.6 62.0 27.3

Middle East 6 45.0 52.4 72.9 75.0 55.3 81.9 45.1

Latin America 7 14.2 51.9 58.6 96.2 70.8 87.0 100.7 69.8

Caribbean 8 10.5 51.7 59.3 117.7 71.0 75.3 88.3 61.3

Table 4.
Welfare and Poverty Data by region

		% poverty	longevity		infant		enrollment in
		($50)	at birth		mort. 0-1		primary school		PQLI
region		1969	1960	1975	1960	1975	1960	1975	1970s
East Asia	1		48.0	56.4	44.5	26.0	43.5	48.0	65.5
South Asia	2	35.6	43.4	49.2	112.7	137.8	44.4	57.8	43.2
Southeast Asia	3	30.5	44.0	50.1	71.3	47.5	76.1	74.5	56.8
Central America	4	11.0	50.9	59.4	70.3	48.1	75.7	93.1	65.9
Africa	5	31.9	36.4	42.6	150.9	114.1	37.6	62.0	27.3
Middle East	6		45.0	52.4	72.9	75.0	55.3	81.9	45.1
Latin America	7	14.2	51.9	58.6	96.2	70.8	87.0	100.7	69.8
Caribbean	8	10.5	51.7	59.3	117.7	71.0	75.3	88.3	61.3