Liberia vs Syria: Human capital composite index

Liberia
-2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2022
Syria
-1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Liberia rank
196th
Syria rank
194th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Liberia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports -1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Liberia, a difference of 0.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.

Liberia ranks 196th and Syria ranks 194th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Syria Difference Ahead
1970s -0.9252 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2837 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean Syria
1980s -0.2754 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2754 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5508 standard deviations from the yearly mean Syria
1990s -0.669 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.1207 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5483 standard deviations from the yearly mean Syria
2000s -0.736 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0451 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.781 standard deviations from the yearly mean Syria
2010s -1.85 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.7238 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean Syria
2020s -2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean -2.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4457 standard deviations from the yearly mean Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Liberia or Syria?
Syria, at -1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Liberia and Syria?
0.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Syria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Liberia and Syria rank globally for human capital composite index?
Liberia ranks 196th and Syria 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
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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.