I can say for Russia. Our education is getting worse. There is not a single university in the TOP-100 world. It's insulting to realize but I have a feeling that this is a bad leadership of the country.
Education is important to us. It is the key to become successful. There have many ways to learn not only in the school but on a workshop or in the house. It is not a problem of lacking of financial expenses, we can used our skills for having a money. I can't imagined of lacking a financial education. No matter how big your income it is useless due to lack of financial education.