Africa Western and Central vs Tunisia: Human capital composite index

Africa Western and Central
-1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Tunisia
0.6417 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
43rd
Tunisia rank
41st

Human capital composite index over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Tunisia
-1.5-1-0.500.51197019972024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.6417 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Tunisia ranks 41st of 43 groups.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s -0.9635 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0052 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9582 standard deviations from the yearly mean Tunisia
1980s -0.8136 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2631 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean Tunisia
1990s -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.695 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.8 standard deviations from the yearly mean Tunisia
2000s -1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6372 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.96 standard deviations from the yearly mean Tunisia
2010s -1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2884 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean Tunisia
2020s -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.717 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Africa Western and Central or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 0.6417 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Africa Western and Central and Tunisia?
2.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Tunisia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Tunisia rank globally for human capital composite index?
Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Tunisia ranks 41st 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
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.