It looks like the US is not the only country reported to be lacking in basic educational knowledge.
An article was posted on the BBC website Friday June 12, 2009, titled “Basic anatomy 'baffles Britons'.”
This article tells about a recent survey done by King’s college London which reveals that “Many people in the UK are unable to identify the location of their major organs,...”
People were asked to locate the heart, kidneys, pancreas, and other organs.
What they answered is astounding! HERE’S THE LINK.