Micronesia (country) vs World: Human capital composite index

Micronesia (country)
0.9545 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2020
World
-0.0431 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
20th
World rank
22nd

Human capital composite index over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • World
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.9545 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0431 standard deviations from the yearly mean in World, a difference of 0.9976 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 22.1 times World's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 20th and World ranks 22nd of 202 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) World Difference Ahead
1970s 4.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2522 standard deviations from the yearly mean 4.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean Micronesia (country)
2000s 0.604 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0025 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6065 standard deviations from the yearly mean Micronesia (country)
2010s 2 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0643 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean Micronesia (country)
2020s 0.9545 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.1445 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Micronesia (country) or World?
Micronesia (country), at 0.9545 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0431 standard deviations from the yearly mean in World as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Micronesia (country) and World?
0.9976 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and World?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Micronesia (country) and World rank globally for human capital composite index?
Micronesia (country) ranks 20th and World ranks 22nd 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.