IDA total vs Least developed countries: Human capital composite index
Human capital composite index over time
- IDA total
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean in IDA total, a difference of 0.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 44 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.626 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8134 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1873 standard deviations from the yearly mean | IDA total |
| 1980s | -0.7945 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2424 standard deviations from the yearly mean | IDA total |
| 1990s | -0.8931 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2128 standard deviations from the yearly mean | IDA total |
| 2000s | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0782 standard deviations from the yearly mean | IDA total |
| 2010s | -0.9496 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9045 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0451 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | -0.9204 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.874 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0464 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital composite index, IDA total or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in human capital composite index between IDA total and Least developed countries?
- 0.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Least developed countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Least developed countries rank globally for human capital composite index?
- IDA total ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 44 groups.
- 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.