Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Human capital composite index
Human capital composite index over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Nigeria, a difference of 0.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8356 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7558 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2121 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Nigeria |
| 1990s | -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6199 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4177 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -0.7479 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | -0.3136 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.63 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.32 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, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in human capital composite index between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for human capital composite index?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 188th 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.