Human capital composite index in Benin
Benin: Human capital composite index was -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Benin recorded -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 304.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Benin peaked at 0.4896 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1992.
Benin ranks 179th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 1973 | -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.9% |
| 1974 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.5% |
| 1975 | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3% |
| 1976 | -1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.1% |
| 1977 | -1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 1978 | -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 1979 | -1.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.2% |
| 1980 | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.6% |
| 1981 | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1% |
| 1982 | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.0% |
| 1983 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 1984 | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.9% |
| 1985 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.5% |
| 1986 | -1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.7% |
| 1987 | -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 1992 | -1.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +58.2% |
| 1998 | -0.889 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -54.2% |
| 1999 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.2% |
| 2000 | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 2001 | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.6% |
| 2002 | -1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.2% |
| 2003 | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.8% |
| 2004 | -0.9396 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.3% |
| 2005 | -0.7205 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.3% |
| 2006 | -0.8026 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.4% |
| 2008 | -0.2998 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -62.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0826 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -72.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2232 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -370.3% |
| 2011 | -0.7927 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -455.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4896 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -161.8% |
| 2013 | -0.6438 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -231.5% |
| 2014 | -0.059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -90.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0504 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.5% |
| 2016 | -0.1556 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +208.4% |
| 2017 | -0.6158 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +295.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1734 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -128.2% |
| 2019 | -0.7664 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -542.0% |
| 2020 | -0.7516 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 2021 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +44.7% |
| 2022 | -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2251 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -542.0% | 0.1734 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7664 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2011 | -455.1% | 0.2232 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7927 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2010 | +370.3% | -0.0826 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2232 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2017 | -295.8% | -0.1556 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6158 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2013 | -231.5% | 0.4896 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6438 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2016 | -208.4% | -0.0504 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1556 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1990s | -1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.889 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 2000s | -0.857 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0826 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.2198 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7927 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4896 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9471 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7516 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 176 Tanzania -0.7429 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 177 Comoros -0.8667 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 178 San Marino -0.8872 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 180 Laos -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 181 Angola -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 182 Honduras -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Benin?
- Human capital composite index in Benin was -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4896 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for human capital composite index?
- Benin ranks 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 304.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.