Philippines vs Zambia: Human capital composite index

Philippines
-0.3396 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Zambia
-0.3561 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Philippines rank
152nd
Zambia rank
155th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Philippines
  • Zambia
-1-0.500.51197019972024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports -0.3396 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.3561 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Zambia, a difference of 0.0165 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 152nd and Zambia ranks 155th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5702 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0612 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5089 standard deviations from the yearly mean Philippines
1980s 0.3218 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.1893 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5111 standard deviations from the yearly mean Philippines
1990s 0.5213 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.73 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean Philippines
2000s -0.1253 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.5478 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4225 standard deviations from the yearly mean Philippines
2010s -0.2153 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0156 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1997 standard deviations from the yearly mean Zambia
2020s -0.3011 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.3141 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.013 standard deviations from the yearly mean Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Philippines or Zambia?
Philippines, at -0.3396 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.3561 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Philippines and Zambia?
0.0165 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zambia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Zambia rank globally for human capital composite index?
Philippines ranks 152nd and Zambia ranks 155th 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.