Human capital composite index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Human capital composite index was 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Bhutan stood at 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Bhutan peaked at 0.739 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 47th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.7% |
| 1972 | -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.3% |
| 1974 | -1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +42.7% |
| 1977 | -1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
| 1978 | -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.9% |
| 1979 | -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.8% |
| 1982 | -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.1% |
| 1983 | -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.1% |
| 1984 | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
| 1985 | -1.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 1998 | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.0% |
| 1999 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.5% |
| 2000 | -0.3916 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -64.4% |
| 2001 | -0.5006 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1386 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -127.7% |
| 2005 | -0.128 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -192.4% |
| 2006 | -0.6828 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +433.3% |
| 2007 | -0.4986 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.0% |
| 2008 | -0.184 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -63.1% |
| 2009 | -0.127 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0574 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -54.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -374.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2827 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +79.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2088 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3202 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +53.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5874 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +83.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3697 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4522 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4111 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0063 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -101.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2764 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4496.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5837 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +111.2% |
| 2022 | 0.739 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5263 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2251 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 3.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4496.4% | -0.0063 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2764 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2006 | -433.3% | -0.128 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6828 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2011 | +374.9% | -0.0574 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1579 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1980s | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 1990s | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.2967 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6828 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1386 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2726 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0574 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5874 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5447 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2764 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.739 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 44 Peru 0.6184 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 45 Cyprus 0.6157 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 46 United Kingdom 0.6013 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 48 Brazil 0.5822 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 49 Nepal 0.5818 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 50 Colombia 0.5654 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Bhutan?
- Human capital composite index in Bhutan was 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.739 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for human capital composite index?
- Bhutan ranks 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.