The UK performs poorly in an international league table showing how many disadvantaged pupils succeed "against the odds" at school.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has studied how pupils from poor backgrounds can succeed academically.
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in title, tags, annotations or urlBBC News - UK pupils 'among least likely to overcome tough start' - 0 views
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It says that "self-confidence" is a key factor in whether such pupils succeed. The UK comes behind Mexico and Tunisia in the table - with the top places taken by Asian countries.
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The study from the international economic organisation looks at whether there is an inevitable link between disadvantaged backgrounds and a cycle of poor school results and limited job prospects.
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