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The stark contrast between Britain's private schools (pictured first) and it's state funded schools (pictured second) has led to less social mobility within the country. Still, the Institute for Fiscal Studies, a reputable think tank in the UK, suspects the nation's budget for education will decrease by 12% in real terms for the next five years. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.