Everything above is of course of vital importance, but for some reason I'd put some extra weight on education.
Spreading free speech (newspapers, radio, tv, etc...)
Medical services/Health care
Jobs (Quality, Quantity and pay)
Food Quality
Housing/Living standards
Education
Infrastucture (Roads, shipping by land, sea and air)
Other (please specify)
Everything above is of course of vital importance, but for some reason I'd put some extra weight on education.