The global rankings are the result of two studies - the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS).
On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton admonished Iranian officials to come to Istanbul willing to make progress on international demands.
There is a lot of progress towards international consistency.
The IEA is probably best known for its Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), an international large-scale assessment of learning outcomes (ILSA) for primary school learners in science and mathematics, as well as for PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study).
Despite intense involvement by Mr Summers, progress in reforming international finance has been slow.
For all the rhetoric, however, Wilson saw the U.S. as the moral spearhead of international progress.
Additionally, The UN Foundation is currently leading a large-scale, multi-stakeholder advocacy effort which seeks to strengthen the leadership role of the United States in advancing progress toward the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets of universal access to reproductive health by 2015.
This manifests in a variety of ways, including the glacial pace of progress on an international, legally-binding climate agreement, the relatively low priority given to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the lack of understanding of the importance of natural capital in ensuring human survival, and the tiny budget allocated to conservation in most countries.
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The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is the main source of education data used to monitor progress towards national and international goals.
"In 2012, it will be an important year to consolidate this progress and strengthen the international commitment to Afghanistan and long term partnership with its people, " Mr Hague concluded.
He considered that, through my election to the position of Secretary-General, the United Nations would at last give the African Continent an opportunity to contribute to the progress of the whole international community.
He said the solution with Iran was "not military", and progress with Tehran depended on international co-operation.
Over 40 foreign ministers and 80 delegations assembled in Kabul to monitor progress and drive forward the international strategy.
WHITEHOUSE: President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron at the White House | The White House
Like Hanoi, Laos introduced economic reforms in 1986 and as in Vietnam they led to visible progress - new roads, international hotels, a modern Japanese-funded airport in the capital.
The Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee, meeting from 24 to 28 July, will review preparations for the Conference and also assess progress in the implementation of international support measures for those countries, particularly in the areas of official development assistance (ODA), debt relief, investment and trade.
David, you've done an outstanding job in bringing the international community to support progress in Somalia, including lifesaving aid.
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Now is the moment that the international community must make progress in improving the lives of the Afghan people, according to Richards.
Another Premier League side, Tottenham , had to rely on a stunning late goal from Belgian international Moussa Dembele to progress against Lyon .
Amongst other issues, the Chinese and international participants examined the progress of and potential for developing underwater museums around sites in their original location.
But Mitchell made steady progress through Welsh rugby's international age-grade sides before making appearances from the bench on that north America tour against Canada and the United States.
All of this is evidence that the international community can achieve meaningful progress when we come together.
Late on Friday, the unmanned Russian Progress 46 spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station.
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The relatively slower growth in the broad international markets masked the tremendous progress Coach is making in China.
Likewise, processes have been established to strengthen environmental governance at the international level and to make progress on financing for sustainable development.
Organisers of October's inaugural Indian Grand Prix have published a batch of new photographs showing the progress of the newly-built Buddh International Circuit on their Twitter account.
BBC: A photograph of the main grandstand at the Indian GP circuit
That has led to fears inside Cricket Ireland that they will lose another of their key players and Ponting claims the progress of the fledgling nation on the international stage is being unfairly undermined.
This new UNESCO-UNU book underlines the critical role that indigenous peoples and local communities can play in ongoing international efforts to monitor the progress of global climate change impacts and to develop capacities to respond.
The UNESCO Chair in International Development promotes economic and social progress in developing countries with specific emphasis on the needs of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Compared with the glacial progress on initiatives to counter tax avoidance, international projects on financial crime and bank regulation have done rather well.
It was the 32-year-old's first appearance since a knee operation in the summer, and the Samoan international feels he has made good progress in his recovery.
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