IDA total vs Saudi Arabia: Human capital composite index
Human capital composite index over time
- IDA total
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean in IDA total, a difference of 1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8967 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -0.8825 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3079 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -0.9225 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4285 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -0.9449 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6213 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital composite index, IDA total or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.7482 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Saudi Arabia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Saudi Arabia rank globally for human capital composite index?
- IDA total ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 43 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.