Most countries in the region are investing at least 10 times the amount in each tertiary student compared to each pupil in primary school.

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Branson started out in business at age 16, Edison left school at 12, Jobs spent one year in a tertiary institution before founding Apple in his garage and Gates felt that Microsoft presented a better opportunity than a micro lecture about business management.

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