Which countries do the best at giving their citizens a head start? By Score By Country Rk Ch. Country Score  Sc. Ch. Rk Ch. Country Score  Sc. Ch. 1 +1 Argentina 22.05 0.59 1 +1 Argentina 22.05 0.59 2 -1 Uruguay 21.43 -0.19 8 -3 Bolivia 19.82 -0.51 3 same Chile 21.12 0.29 6 +1 Brazil 20.13 0.03 4 same Venezuela 20.94 0.34 3 same Chile 21.12 0.29 5 +5 Colombia 20.28 0.61 5 +5 Colombia 20.28 0.61 6 +1 Brazil 20.13 0.03 10 +1 Costa Rica 19.72 0.29 7 +2 Mexico 19.85 -0.01 14 same Dom. Rep. 18.46 0.00 8 -3 Bolivia 19.82 -0.51 12 +1 Ecuador 18.69 0.00 9 -1 Panama 19.81 -0.12 15 same El Salvador 17.78 -0.28 10 +1 Costa Rica 19.72 0.29 18 same Guatemala 16.39 0.12 11 -5 Peru 19.58 -0.56 19 same Haiti 10.32 -1.61 12 +1 Ecuador 18.69 0.00 16 same Honduras 17.72 -0.25 13 -1 Paraguay 18.69 -0.10 7 +2 Mexico 19.85 -0.01 14 same Dom. Rep. 18.46 0.00 17 same Nicaragua 16.76 -0.17 15 same El Salvador 17.78 -0.28 9 -1 Panama 19.81 -0.12 16 same Honduras 17.72 -0.25 13 -1 Paraguay 18.69 -0.10 17 same Nicaragua 16.76 -0.17 11 -5 Peru 19.58 -0.56 18 same Guatemala 16.39 0.12 2 -1 Uruguay 21.43 -0.19 19 same Haiti 10.32 -1.61 4 same Venezuela 20.94 0.34 Average 18.92 -0.08 Average 18.92 -0.08 Sources: World Economic Forum (quality), UNESCO (Mean and expected years  of schooling, enrollment, literacy), ...