Human capital composite index in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Human capital composite index was -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. βΌ Falling
Human capital composite index in Africa Western and Central, 1970β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Africa Western and Central peaked at -0.5824 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2007.
That places Africa Western and Central 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.9837 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8214 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8136 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5824 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 41 Tunisia 0.6417 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 42 Libya 0.6269 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 43 South Africa 0.626 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 44 Peru 0.6184 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 45 Cyprus 0.6157 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 46 United Kingdom 0.6013 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 47 Bhutan 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Africa Western and Central?
- Human capital composite index in Africa Western and Central was -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5824 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1982.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2007.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for human capital composite index?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.