Botswana vs Nicaragua: Human capital composite index

Botswana
-0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2021
Nicaragua
-0.1385 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Botswana rank
138th
Nicaragua rank
135th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Botswana
  • Nicaragua
-0.500.511.5197019962023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports -0.1385 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Botswana, a difference of 0.0168 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Botswana ranks 138th and Nicaragua ranks 135th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s -0.1763 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.3961 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2198 standard deviations from the yearly mean Botswana
1980s 0.3181 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.2204 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5385 standard deviations from the yearly mean Botswana
1990s 0.5247 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.196 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7208 standard deviations from the yearly mean Botswana
2000s 0.656 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3157 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3403 standard deviations from the yearly mean Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Botswana or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at -0.1385 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Botswana and Nicaragua?
0.0168 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2008.
How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for human capital composite index?
Botswana ranks 138th and Nicaragua ranks 135th 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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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.