Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Human capital composite index
Human capital composite index over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5328 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4912 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.941 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.4529 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9402 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital composite index, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ireland, at 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in human capital composite index between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for human capital composite index?
- Ireland ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th 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.