Human capital composite index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Human capital composite index was 0.3693 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Bahrain stood at 0.3693 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 902.0% on the previous year and up 770.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Bahrain peaked at 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.3725 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2011.
That places Bahrain 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0753 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | 0.1968 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +161.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +127.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4159 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.505 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4664 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5561 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6126 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7233 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7137 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4962 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.5% |
| 1982 | 0.625 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6508 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7149 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8147 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8475 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8632 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9103 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7526 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7353 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6605 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7306 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7454 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6866 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7279 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.159 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -68.4% |
| 2003 | -0.0358 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -122.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0902 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +152.4% |
| 2005 | -0.121 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.1% |
| 2006 | -0.1579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.5% |
| 2008 | -0.3081 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +95.1% |
| 2010 | -0.3207 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3725 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0927 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0842 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -190.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0551 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -165.4% |
| 2015 | -0.2072 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +276.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.6% |
| 2017 | -0.3267 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +91.2% |
| 2018 | -0.3482 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.6% |
| 2019 | -0.3463 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0117 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -96.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0369 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -415.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3693 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +902.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.3693 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.3693 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, 765.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +902.0% | 0.0369 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3693 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2023 | +415.5% | -0.0117 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0369 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2015 | -276.2% | -0.0551 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2072 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2013 | +190.8% | -0.0927 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0842 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1972 | +161.4% | 0.0753 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1968 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2014 | -165.4% | 0.0842 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0551 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4444 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0753 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7233 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8076 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4962 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7413 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9103 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0623 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3081 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.2156 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3725 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0842 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1315 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0117 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3693 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 69 Montenegro 0.3897 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 70 Iceland 0.3789 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 71 Solomon Islands 0.3733 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 73 Lithuania 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 74 Germany 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 75 Japan 0.3458 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,964 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,992 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Bahrain?
- Human capital composite index in Bahrain was 0.3693 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1988.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3725 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for human capital composite index?
- Bahrain ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 770.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.