French Polynesia vs World: Human capital composite index

French Polynesia
0.8969 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1993
World
-0.0431 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
24th
World rank
22nd

Human capital composite index over time

  • French Polynesia
  • World
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 0.8969 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0431 standard deviations from the yearly mean in World, a difference of 0.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 20.8 times World's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 202 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia World Difference Ahead
1980s 0.883 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2862 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5967 standard deviations from the yearly mean French Polynesia
1990s 0.8298 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2453 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5846 standard deviations from the yearly mean French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, French Polynesia or World?
French Polynesia, at 0.8969 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0431 standard deviations from the yearly mean in World as of 1993.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between French Polynesia and World?
0.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and World?
5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1993.
How do French Polynesia and World rank globally for human capital composite index?
French Polynesia ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd 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
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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.