Sentence examples for third of countries from inspiring English sources

In 2005 only a third of countries in sub-Saharan Africa were reforming; now over two-thirds are.

Less than a third of countries will achieve MDG4, or are on track to do so by the end of the year.

In a third of countries analysed by the report, less than three-quarters of primary school teachers are trained to national standards.

By 2014, a third of countries were still failing to meet this target and the numbers of countries who were reaching it had actually fallen since 2013.

"Because only a third of countries have complete civil registration systems, our ability to understand the burden of disease associated with maternal mortality is limited.

Schooling was the least funded sector in almost a third of countries affected by conflict in 2015, with 73%and85%5% of funding needs unmet in Iraq and the Democratic Republic of the Congo respectively in 2015.

"Trained teachers remain in short supply in one-third of countries: in several sub-Saharan countries, less than 50% are trained," the report said.

Less than one-third of countries meet simple criteria for reducing speed on city roads.Even when rules do exist, they are seldom enforced.

The first quintile comprises the richest fifth of countries; the fifth comprises the poorest.

Today, two-thirds of countries have no medicine regulation agency at all, or incomplete regulation.

The freest fifth of countries attracted over $3,000 of FDI per worker, against $68 for the least free fifth.