Africa Eastern and Southern vs Least developed countries: Human capital composite index

Africa Eastern and Southern
-0.8811 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Least developed countries
-1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
32nd
Least developed countries rank
34th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Least developed countries
-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.4197019972024

How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports -0.8811 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.1389 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 43 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s -0.5965 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.8134 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2168 standard deviations from the yearly mean Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s -0.6274 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4096 standard deviations from the yearly mean Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s -0.7617 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3442 standard deviations from the yearly mean Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s -0.8047 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3179 standard deviations from the yearly mean Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s -0.5469 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.9045 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3576 standard deviations from the yearly mean Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s -0.6692 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.874 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2048 standard deviations from the yearly mean Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Africa Eastern and Southern or Least developed countries?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at -0.8811 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Africa Eastern and Southern and Least developed countries?
0.1389 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Least developed countries?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Least developed countries rank globally for human capital composite index?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator
Human capital composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 8,876 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.