Barbados vs Italy: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Barbados
16.63 years
in 2023
Italy
16.71 years
in 2023
Barbados rank
33rd
Italy rank
30th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Barbados
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16.71 years against 16.63 years in Barbados, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Barbados ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.57 years | 14.23 years | 0.6624 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 15.01 years | 15.96 years | 0.95 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 16.02 years | 16.15 years | 0.1254 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.6 years | 16.64 years | 0.0374 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Barbados or Italy?
- Italy, at 16.71 years against 16.63 years in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Barbados and Italy?
- 0.08 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Italy rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Barbados ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 30th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.