Barbados vs Poland: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Barbados
16.63 years
in 2023
Poland
16.68 years
in 2023
Barbados rank
33rd
Poland rank
31st
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Barbados
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 16.68 years against 16.63 years in Barbados, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.57 years | 13.18 years | 0.3852 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 15.01 years | 15.37 years | 0.3562 years | Poland |
| 2010s | 16.02 years | 16.08 years | 0.0618 years | Poland |
| 2020s | 16.6 years | 16.41 years | 0.1955 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 Poland?
- Poland, at 16.68 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 Poland?
- 0.05 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Poland rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Barbados ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 31st 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.