Barbados vs Latvia: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Barbados
16.63 years
in 2023
Latvia
16.48 years
in 2023
Barbados rank
33rd
Latvia rank
36th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Barbados
- Latvia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 16.63 years against 16.48 years in Latvia, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.57 years | 12.23 years | 1.34 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 15.01 years | 15.77 years | 0.754 years | Latvia |
| 2010s | 16.02 years | 16.13 years | 0.1107 years | Latvia |
| 2020s | 16.6 years | 16.5 years | 0.1008 years | Barbados |
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 Latvia?
- Barbados, at 16.63 years against 16.48 years in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Barbados and Latvia?
- 0.15 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Latvia rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Barbados ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 36th 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.