Human capital composite index in Angola
Angola: Human capital composite index was -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Angola recorded -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 1,417.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Angola peaked at 0.8257 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980 and was at its lowest, -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2000.
That places Angola 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Angola, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.6494 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | -0.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.6% |
| 1973 | -0.6411 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8257 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -228.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5517 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2251 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -59.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0359 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -116.0% |
| 1984 | -0.3441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +858.3% |
| 1985 | -0.5307 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +54.2% |
| 1986 | -0.1201 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -77.4% |
| 1987 | -0.1696 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.2% |
| 1988 | -0.7303 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +330.6% |
| 1989 | -0.6997 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.2% |
| 1990 | -0.8702 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.4% |
| 1991 | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.7% |
| 1992 | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.1% |
| 1998 | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.4% |
| 2000 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.1% |
| 2008 | -0.5775 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -54.6% |
| 2009 | -0.6474 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.1% |
| 2010 | -0.5223 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0803 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -115.4% |
| 2015 | 0.514 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +540.1% |
| 2016 | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -300.4% |
| 2021 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.4% |
| 2023 | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2251 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -858.3% | -0.0359 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3441 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2015 | +540.1% | 0.0803 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.514 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1988 | -330.6% | -0.1696 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7303 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2016 | -300.4% | 0.514 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6302 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6494 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.1028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7303 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8257 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8702 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.8328 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5775 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.2396 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.514 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 2020s | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 178 San Marino -0.8872 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 179 Benin -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 180 Laos -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 182 Honduras -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 183 Senegal -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 184 Zimbabwe -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Angola
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,250 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 547,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 422,807 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,821 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.59 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.38 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 17.64 % change on previous year (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1465 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Angola?
- Human capital composite index in Angola was -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8257 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for human capital composite index?
- Angola ranks 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,417.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.