Human capital composite index in Belize
Belize: Human capital composite index was -0.1216 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Belize stood at -0.1216 standard deviations from the yearly mean. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 260.9% on the previous year and down 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Belize peaked at 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.1216 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2024.
Belize ranks 134th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Belize, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1981 | 0.8893 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8787 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.586 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.735 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6291 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8482 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8949 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3589 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3815 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3648 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5296 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 0.763 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7493 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5779 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2952 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2848 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3908 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4766 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5599 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4678 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4982 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6691 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8202 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8699 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7693 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.493 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4865 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0851 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -82.5% |
| 2023 | -0.0337 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -139.6% |
| 2024 | -0.1216 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +260.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -0.1216 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's -0.1216 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 Belize 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 | -260.9% | -0.0337 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1216 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8298 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.586 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6925 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8949 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4783 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2848 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.763 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5966 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3908 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8699 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1819 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1216 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.493 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 131 Lesotho -0.0885 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 132 Turkmenistan -0.0904 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 133 Oman -0.0938 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 135 Nicaragua -0.1385 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 136 Gibraltar -0.139 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 137 Serbia -0.1508 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Belize
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Belize?
- Human capital composite index in Belize was -0.1216 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1216 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for human capital composite index?
- Belize ranks 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.