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Poverty vs. educational attainment, 2010

Vertical axis measures the average number of years of total schooling across all education levels, for the population aged 15-64. Horizontal axis measures the share of
population living below 3.20 international-$ per day. Colours represent world regions. Bubble sizes are proportional the total country population.

Share of population living below $3.20 per day0%20%40%60%80%MeanyearsofschoolingChinaChinaIndiaIndiaUnited StatesUnited StatesIndonesiaIndonesiaBrazilBrazilPakistanPakistanBangladeshBangladeshPhilippinesPhilippinesDemocratic Republic of CongoDemocratic Republic of CongoColombiaColombiaUgandaUgandaIraqIraqBeninBeninAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

Source: Lee and Lee (2016), World Bank PovcalNet

Note: Figures relate to household income or consumption per person, measured in international-$ (in 2011 PPP prices) to account for price differences across countries and inflation over time.