Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Türkiye: Human capital composite index

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-0.7401 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Türkiye
0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
31st
Türkiye rank
34th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Türkiye
-1-0.500.5197019972024

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.7401 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Türkiye ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 34th of 43 groups.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s -0.2485 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1236 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3721 standard deviations from the yearly mean Türkiye
1980s -0.3867 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.1041 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2827 standard deviations from the yearly mean Türkiye
1990s -0.5235 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0839 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6074 standard deviations from the yearly mean Türkiye
2000s -0.6791 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4274 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean Türkiye
2010s -0.7597 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4679 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean Türkiye
2020s -0.7341 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4468 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.7401 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Türkiye?
1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Türkiye?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Türkiye rank globally for human capital composite index?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 34th of 43 groups.
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
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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.