Rwanda vs Small states: Human capital composite index

Rwanda
0.891 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Small states
-0.0706 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Rwanda rank
25th
Small states rank
23rd

Human capital composite index over time

  • Rwanda
  • Small states
-1-0.500.51197019972024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.891 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0706 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Small states, a difference of 0.9616 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 12.6 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Small states ahead.

Rwanda ranks 25th and Small states ranks 23rd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Small states Difference Ahead
1970s -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4916 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean Small states
1980s -0.8558 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3928 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean Small states
1990s -0.9256 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.269 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean Small states
2000s 0.272 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1915 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0805 standard deviations from the yearly mean Rwanda
2010s 0.4171 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0951 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.322 standard deviations from the yearly mean Rwanda
2020s 0.6383 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0128 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6511 standard deviations from the yearly mean Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Rwanda or Small states?
Rwanda, at 0.891 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0706 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Rwanda and Small states?
0.9616 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Small states?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Small states rank globally for human capital composite index?
Rwanda ranks 25th and Small states ranks 23rd 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.