Teenage girls in the UK are more likely to get drunk than their counterparts anywhere else in the developed world, a survey has found.
The report, entitled Doing Better for Children, from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) found 15-year-old girls were more likely to have been drunk than boys of the same age.
Despite underage drinking and teenage pregnancies being high, the report also said young people in the UK are materially well-off and have a good school life.
'The UK stands out as increasing early investment in recent years,' said co-author of the OECD report Mr Dominic Richardson. 'But reinforcement of this trend for disadvantaged older children is also needed.'
The report said high public spending on child welfare and education in the UK is failing to produce results in many key areas, saying spending on older children should be better targeted. It also found the UK spends more on children than most OECD countries, at just over £90,000 per child from birth up to the age of 18, compared to an OECD average of just under £80,000.
However, the report concluded children in the United Kingdom are materially fairly well-off. Average family income is higher and child poverty is lower than OECD averages.
Children in the United Kingdom also enjoy a high quality of school life. The United Kingdom ranks fourth out of 25 countries for children's school satisfaction and rates of bullying are also relatively low.
The report, entitled Doing Better for Children, from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) found 15-year-old girls were more likely to have been drunk than boys of the same age.
Despite underage drinking and teenage pregnancies being high, the report also said young people in the UK are materially well-off and have a good school life.
'The UK stands out as increasing early investment in recent years,' said co-author of the OECD report Mr Dominic Richardson. 'But reinforcement of this trend for disadvantaged older children is also needed.'
The report said high public spending on child welfare and education in the UK is failing to produce results in many key areas, saying spending on older children should be better targeted. It also found the UK spends more on children than most OECD countries, at just over £90,000 per child from birth up to the age of 18, compared to an OECD average of just under £80,000.
However, the report concluded children in the United Kingdom are materially fairly well-off. Average family income is higher and child poverty is lower than OECD averages.
Children in the United Kingdom also enjoy a high quality of school life. The United Kingdom ranks fourth out of 25 countries for children's school satisfaction and rates of bullying are also relatively low.
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