Human capital composite index in Barbados
Barbados: Human capital composite index was -0.4317 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Barbados is -0.4317 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 265.1% on the previous year and down 227.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Barbados peaked at 1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.4317 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2024.
That places Barbados 158th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, 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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.3% |
| 1973 | 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +50.7% |
| 1974 | 1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7371 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7582 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9062 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7702 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7968 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8383 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6759 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5688 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4701 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3929 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6084 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +54.8% |
| 2011 | 0.437 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3383 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2984 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0654 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -78.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -90.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2842 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4287.8% |
| 2019 | -0.056 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -119.7% |
| 2020 | -0.1204 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +114.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -101.7% |
| 2022 | -0.1047 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5200.0% |
| 2023 | -0.1182 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.0% |
| 2024 | -0.4317 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +265.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -0.4317 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -0.4317 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -5200.0% | 0.0021 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1047 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2018 | +4287.8% | 0.0065 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2842 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2024 | -265.1% | -0.1182 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4317 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9604 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7371 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6762 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3929 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9062 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.056 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6084 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2020s | -0.1546 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4317 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0021 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 155 Zambia -0.3561 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 156 Iraq -0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea -0.4368 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 160 Myanmar -0.4425 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 161 Puerto Rico -0.5076 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Barbados?
- Human capital composite index in Barbados was -0.4317 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1974.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4317 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for human capital composite index?
- Barbados ranks 158th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 227.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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.