Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Human capital composite index

Eritrea
-1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2022
Ethiopia
-1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Eritrea rank
189th
Ethiopia rank
187th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
-2-101197119972024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Eritrea, a difference of 0.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 189th and Ethiopia ranks 187th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s -0.645 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean Eritrea
2000s -0.6462 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8006 standard deviations from the yearly mean Eritrea
2010s -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.5645 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9299 standard deviations from the yearly mean Ethiopia
2020s -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3831 standard deviations from the yearly mean Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
0.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for human capital composite index?
Eritrea ranks 189th and Ethiopia ranks 187th 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.