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 30th of 43 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.
Human capital composite index in Arab World, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.221 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | -0.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -104.5% |
| 1972 | -0.0362 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +261.6% |
| 1973 | -0.0488 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.9% |
| 1974 | -0.1111 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +127.4% |
| 1975 | -0.1139 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.6% |
| 1976 | -0.122 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.1% |
| 1977 | -0.0691 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.3% |
| 1978 | -0.0804 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.2% |
| 1979 | -0.4208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +423.6% |
| 1980 | -0.3678 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.6% |
| 1981 | -0.3271 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.1% |
| 1982 | -0.3088 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.6% |
| 1983 | -0.388 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.7% |
| 1984 | -0.3344 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.8% |
| 1985 | -0.3389 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.4% |
| 1986 | -0.2863 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.5% |
| 1987 | -0.2195 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.4% |
| 1988 | -0.1593 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.4% |
| 1989 | -0.2439 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +53.1% |
| 1990 | -0.2744 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.5% |
| 1991 | -0.2283 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.8% |
| 1992 | -0.3091 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.4% |
| 1993 | -0.2755 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.9% |
| 1994 | -0.2579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.4% |
| 1995 | -0.2972 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.2% |
| 1996 | -0.2132 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.3% |
| 1997 | -0.2769 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.9% |
| 1998 | -0.1888 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.8% |
| 1999 | -0.357 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +89.1% |
| 2000 | -0.4116 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.3% |
| 2001 | -0.4066 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.2% |
| 2002 | -0.4472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.0% |
| 2003 | -0.3986 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.9% |
| 2004 | -0.2474 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.9% |
| 2005 | -0.5078 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +105.2% |
| 2006 | -0.4591 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.6% |
| 2007 | -0.5989 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.4% |
| 2008 | -0.4861 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.8% |
| 2009 | -0.6219 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.9% |
| 2010 | -0.6427 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.3% |
| 2011 | -0.6017 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.4% |
| 2012 | -0.5984 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5% |
| 2013 | -0.7226 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.8% |
| 2014 | -0.7652 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.9% |
| 2015 | -0.6999 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.5% |
| 2016 | -0.7782 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.2% |
| 2017 | -0.7911 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.7% |
| 2018 | -0.7935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.3% |
| 2019 | -0.7015 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.6% |
| 2020 | -0.755 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.6% |
| 2021 | -0.6911 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.5% |
| 2022 | -0.7882 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.0% |
| 2023 | -0.6518 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.3% |
| 2024 | -0.6977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -423.6% | -0.0804 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4208 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1972 | -261.6% | -0.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0362 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1974 | -127.4% | -0.0488 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1111 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
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
- 27 Venezuela 0.794 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 28 Uruguay 0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 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
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 30th out of 43 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.