Cameroon vs Zambia: Human capital composite index

Cameroon
-0.3551 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Zambia
-0.3561 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Cameroon rank
154th
Zambia rank
155th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
-1-0.500.5197019972024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports -0.3551 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.3561 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Zambia, a difference of 0.001 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 154th and Zambia ranks 155th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s -0.2574 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0612 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3186 standard deviations from the yearly mean Zambia
1980s -0.3281 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.1893 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1388 standard deviations from the yearly mean Zambia
1990s -0.5793 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.73 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1507 standard deviations from the yearly mean Cameroon
2000s -0.6574 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.5478 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1097 standard deviations from the yearly mean Zambia
2010s -0.3266 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0339 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3606 standard deviations from the yearly mean Zambia
2020s -0.5205 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.3161 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2043 standard deviations from the yearly mean Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Cameroon or Zambia?
Cameroon, at -0.3551 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.3561 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Cameroon and Zambia?
0.001 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for human capital composite index?
Cameroon ranks 154th and Zambia ranks 155th 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.