Burkina Faso vs Niger: Human capital composite index
Human capital composite index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -2.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -3.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Niger, a difference of 0.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 198th and Niger ranks 201st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0086 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | -1.96 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0526 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | -2.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.96 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1222 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Niger |
| 2000s | -2.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1666 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | -1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6396 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | -1.75 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4107 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital composite index, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at -2.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -3.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in human capital composite index between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for human capital composite index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 198th and Niger ranks 201st 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.