Lebanon vs Syrian Arab Republic: Human capital composite index

Lebanon
-1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
-1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Lebanon rank
191st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
194th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Lebanon
  • Syrian Arab Republic
-3-2-101197119972024

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 191st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 194th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8022 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3013 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5009 standard deviations from the yearly mean Lebanon
1980s 0.518 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.442 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.076 standard deviations from the yearly mean Lebanon
1990s -0.5086 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.069 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5776 standard deviations from the yearly mean Syrian Arab Republic
2000s -0.7131 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2682 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9814 standard deviations from the yearly mean Syrian Arab Republic
2010s -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.1191 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.897 standard deviations from the yearly mean Syrian Arab Republic
2020s -1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean -2.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7418 standard deviations from the yearly mean Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Lebanon or Syrian Arab Republic?
Lebanon, at -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Lebanon and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syrian Arab Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for human capital composite index?
Lebanon ranks 191st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 194th 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
Last refreshed

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.