Barbados vs Palau: Inequality in education
Barbados
0.0555
in 2023
Palau
0.0581
in 2023
Barbados rank
134th
Palau rank
131st
Inequality in education over time
- Barbados
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.0581 against 0.0555 in Barbados, a difference of 0.0026.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 134th and Palau ranks 131st of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0555 | 0.0368 | 0.0187 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.0555 | 0.0581 | 0.0026 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Barbados or Palau?
- Palau, at 0.0581 against 0.0555 in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Barbados and Palau?
- 0.0026, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Palau?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Palau rank globally for inequality in education?
- Barbados ranks 134th and Palau ranks 131st 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.