Africa Eastern and Southern vs Spain: Human capital composite index

Africa Eastern and Southern
-0.8811 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Spain
0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
34th
Spain rank
31st

Human capital composite index over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Spain
-1-0.500.51197019972024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.8811 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.65 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and Spain ranks 31st of 44 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Spain Difference Ahead
1990s -0.6894 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6852 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean Spain
2000s -0.8035 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6601 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean Spain
2010s -0.5469 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6306 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean Spain
2020s -0.6692 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7028 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Africa Eastern and Southern or Spain?
Spain, at 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.8811 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain?
1.65 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain rank globally for human capital composite index?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and Spain ranks 31st of 44 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.