Band 8+: The tables below show data about the amount of television watched by children in different countries (hours per day) and also the average academic achievement of people in these countries (% of people completing each level). Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below, and make comparisons where relevant.

The two tables compare 9 countries in terms of hours of TV per day and the percentages of people completing three levels of education.

Overall, the USA, Canada, and the UK recorded the highest figures for the hours spent watching TV, whereas the UAE and Malta had the lowest. In terms of educational attainment, school had the highest completion rates across all countries, while university consistently recorded the lowest figures.

Regarding television viewing, the USA, Canada, and the UK recorded the highest daily figures, at 4 hours each. Meanwhile, China and Italy spent 3 hours per day watching television, compared with 2 hours in India and Brazil. By contrast, UAE and Malta had the lowest figures, with an average of just 1 hour per day.

Turning to academic achievement, school completion rates ranged from 80% in India to 100% in Italy, Canada, and Malta. At the high-school level, Malta recorded the highest completion rate, at 100%, whereas India had the lowest, at 60%. University completion rates were considerably lower, with the UK recording the highest figure of 39%, compared with just 12% in India. Interestingly, the USA had a relatively high level of television viewing despite recording a low university completion rate.