Mali vs Nigeria: Human capital composite index

Mali
-1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Nigeria
-1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Mali rank
186th
Nigeria rank
188th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
-3-2-10197019962023

How they compare

Mali currently reports -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Nigeria, a difference of 0.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mali ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s -1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.8356 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5908 standard deviations from the yearly mean Nigeria
1980s -1.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.2121 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean Nigeria
1990s -1.99 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.6044 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean Nigeria
2000s -1.71 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6855 standard deviations from the yearly mean Nigeria
2010s -1.81 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.92 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1072 standard deviations from the yearly mean Mali
2020s -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1166 standard deviations from the yearly mean Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Mali or Nigeria?
Mali, at -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Mali and Nigeria?
0.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for human capital composite index?
Mali ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 188th 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.