Italy vs Samoa: Inequality in education
Italy
0.0754
in 2023
Samoa
0.0703
in 2023
Italy rank
117th
Samoa rank
120th
Inequality in education over time
- Italy
- Samoa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.0754 against 0.0703 in Samoa, a difference of 0.0051.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 117th and Samoa ranks 120th of 184 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1005 | 0.0703 | 0.0302 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.0949 | 0.0703 | 0.0246 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Italy or Samoa?
- Italy, at 0.0754 against 0.0703 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Italy and Samoa?
- 0.0051, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Samoa rank globally for inequality in education?
- Italy ranks 117th and Samoa ranks 120th 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.