Afghanistan vs Iran: Human capital composite index
Human capital composite index over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports -0.0437 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0148 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 125th and Iran ranks 122nd of 202 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0159 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Iran |
| 1980s | -1.72 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2417 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.96 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Iran |
| 1990s | -1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2895 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Iran |
| 2000s | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Iran |
| 2010s | -0.4943 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0976 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3967 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Iran |
| 2020s | -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0437 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0148 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital composite index, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Iran, at -0.0437 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human capital composite index between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 0.0148 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for human capital composite index?
- Afghanistan ranks 125th and Iran ranks 122nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Human capital composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.