Peru vs South Africa: Human capital composite index
Human capital composite index over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.626 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.6184 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Peru, a difference of 0.0076 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8665 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2122 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6542 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.5962 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6224 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0262 standard deviations from the yearly mean | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2564 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1037 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1527 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.2444 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2615 standard deviations from the yearly mean | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6157 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6052 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0105 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital composite index, Peru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.626 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.6184 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in human capital composite index between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.0076 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for human capital composite index?
- Peru ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 43rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.