Madagascar, Republic of vs Other small states: Human capital composite index

Madagascar, Republic of
1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Other small states
0.1268 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Madagascar, Republic of rank
18th
Other small states rank
19th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Madagascar, Republic of
  • Other small states
-1-0.500.51197019972024

How they compare

Madagascar, Republic of currently reports 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.1268 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Other small states, a difference of 0.8932 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Madagascar, Republic of's figure about 8.0 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Other small states ahead.

Madagascar, Republic of ranks 18th and Other small states ranks 19th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar, Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Other small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar, Republic of Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s -0.1743 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2342 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4085 standard deviations from the yearly mean Other small states
1980s -0.1486 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1272 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2758 standard deviations from the yearly mean Other small states
1990s -0.8028 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1765 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9792 standard deviations from the yearly mean Other small states
2000s -0.1921 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1627 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3548 standard deviations from the yearly mean Other small states
2010s 0.1772 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.097 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0801 standard deviations from the yearly mean Madagascar, Republic of
2020s 0.9049 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0597 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8452 standard deviations from the yearly mean Madagascar, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Madagascar, Republic of or Other small states?
Madagascar, Republic of, at 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.1268 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Madagascar, Republic of and Other small states?
0.8932 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Madagascar, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar, Republic of and Other small states?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Madagascar, Republic of and Other small states rank globally for human capital composite index?
Madagascar, Republic of ranks 18th and Other small states ranks 19th 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
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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.