Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Human capital composite index
Human capital composite index over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.626 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 43 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.8231 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2122 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.9773 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6224 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | South Africa |
| 2000s | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1037 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | South Africa |
| 2020s | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6052 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.62 standard deviations from the yearly mean | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital composite index, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.626 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in human capital composite index between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for human capital composite index?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 43rd 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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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.