Barbados vs France: Inequality in education
Barbados
0.0555
in 2023
France
0.053
in 2023
Barbados rank
134th
France rank
137th
Inequality in education over time
- Barbados
- France
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.0555 against 0.053 in France, a difference of 0.0025.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was France ahead.
Barbados ranks 134th and France ranks 137th of 184 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0555 | 0.0788 | 0.0233 | France |
| 2020s | 0.0555 | 0.0704 | 0.0149 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Barbados or France?
- Barbados, at 0.0555 against 0.053 in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Barbados and France?
- 0.0025, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and France?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and France rank globally for inequality in education?
- Barbados ranks 134th and France ranks 137th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.