Education and its contribution to the development of a countryEducation is defined as the process of gathering information on a particular topic or field. Therefore education is essential to keep a person's life moving in the right direction towards their career goals. In many countries around the world, the countries themselves are very poor and underdeveloped, and there are many reasons why those countries could never really get started or move in the right direction. Some factors that contribute to the state of a country; along with education, there are political factors, the natural environment, economic activity and debt, however the development process all begins with the country's population and their education opportunities. While there are many elements that play a role in the development of a country, the most important factor is access to adequate and adequate education. The foundation of a country is the people and the level of education they receive, and there are many factors that contribute to the development of a country. economic benefits, both personal and collective, linked to the level of education. One of the advantages of a good education is that a person is more likely to be ready and more suitable for a job, and with a job this person earns money and this affects him, being able to support himself but also increases the GDP , or gross domestic product, or how much the average person earns in a year. In an analysis of the impact of education on economic growth, it is shown that the more time spent in school, the more the GDP increases, for each additional year of schooling, by 0.37% (Hanushek 3). It may not seem more profitable to people, however it is a significant sum, considering what the economy has experienced around the world since the world... middle of paper ......t, William. “The Lasting Impact of Good Teachers.” www.cnn.com. Turner Broadcasting System Inc., January 11, 2012. Web. April 22, 2014. “Education.” World online book reference center. Book of the World, 2014, Web. 16 April 2014. “Egypt”. World online book reference center. World Book, 2014. Web. April 16, 2014. “Factors Influencing Development.” www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Inc., 2014. Web. April 23, 2014. Hanushek, Eric A. “Education and Economic Growth.” www.educationnext.org Harvard College, 2011. Web. April 20, 2014. Kirk, Amanda. Instruction. New York: Infobase, 2009. Print.McGuire, Jeff. “The Benefits of Having a College Education.” www.collegeview.com. Hobsons, 2014. Web. 21 April 2014. Mehta, Seema. “Neel Kashkari proposes major education overhaul.” www.latimes.com LA Times, 2014. Web. April 22, 2014. “Poverty.” World online book reference center. Book of the World, 2014. Web. 16 April 2014.