Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, 2023

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age can expect to receive if thecurrent age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child’s years of schooling. Extreme poverty is defined asliving below the International Poverty Line of $2.15 per day.

$2.15 a day - Share of population in poverty0.01%0.1%1%10%Expected years of schooling10 yearsBhutanBhutanCyprusCyprusFinlandFinlandFranceFranceIndiaIndiaIranIranIsraelIsraelItalyItalyNigeriaNigeriaPakistanPakistanRussiaRussiaUnited StatesUnited StatesAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.4B1.4BCircles sized byPopulation(historical)

Data source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2024); World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024)Learn more about this data

Note: Poverty data is expressed in international-$ at 2017 prices. Depending on the country and year, it relates to income measured aftertaxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.

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