Human capital composite index in Arab World
Arab World: Human capital composite index was -0.6977 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Arab World recorded -0.6977 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Arab World peaked at 0.221 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.7935 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2018.
Arab World ranks 32nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0791 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.221 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.388 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1593 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2678 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.357 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1888 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6219 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2474 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7095 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5984 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7168 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7882 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6518 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 29 Denmark 0.7785 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 31 Spain 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 32 Morocco 0.7542 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 34 Türkiye 0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 35 Grenada 0.7209 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9502 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 68.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Arab World?
- Human capital composite index in Arab World was -0.6977 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.221 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7935 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2018.
- How does Arab World rank for human capital composite index?
- Arab World ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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.