Human capital composite index in Algeria
Algeria: Human capital composite index was 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Algeria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Algeria peaked at 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.3627 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 9th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Algeria, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.3627 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | -0.319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.0% |
| 1973 | -0.2676 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.1% |
| 1974 | -0.2134 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.2% |
| 1975 | -0.1906 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.7% |
| 1976 | -0.1487 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.0% |
| 1977 | -0.114 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.4% |
| 1978 | -0.0648 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.2% |
| 1979 | 0.526 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -912.4% |
| 1980 | 0.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.8% |
| 1981 | -0.1002 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -120.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0556 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -44.5% |
| 1983 | -0.0678 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -103.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0519 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1949.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0645 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2243 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +247.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3047 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4047 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.8% |
| 1990 | 0.347 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2397 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2774 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2711 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2648 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2947 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2842 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3786 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3844 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3153 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3897 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 0.418 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5198 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5742 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3395 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2068 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7246 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +250.4% |
| 2010 | 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +88.8% |
| 2011 | 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.901 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8962 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7881 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8135 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6425 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8204 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.481 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.4% |
| 2022 | 0.483 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6572 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +89.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 13.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2578.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1949.2% | 0.0025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0519 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1979 | +912.4% | -0.0648 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.526 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2009 | +250.4% | 0.2068 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7246 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1987 | +247.7% | 0.0645 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2243 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1283 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3627 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.526 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1309 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1002 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2895 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2397 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3786 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.444 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2068 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7246 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6425 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7372 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.481 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 6 Sierra Leone 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 7 Namibia 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 10 Belgium 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 11 Netherlands 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Algeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 158,235 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,324 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 297,789 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Algeria?
- Human capital composite index in Algeria was 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3627 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for human capital composite index?
- Algeria ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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.