Human capital composite index in Botswana
Botswana: Human capital composite index was -0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2021, human capital composite index in Botswana stood at -0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Botswana peaked at 1.68 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.6822 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 138th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.6822 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | -0.245 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -64.1% |
| 1972 | -0.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +75.5% |
| 1973 | -0.4797 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.6% |
| 1974 | -0.4076 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0227 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -105.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1199 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +428.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0211 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -82.4% |
| 1978 | 0.143 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +579.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1745 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1408 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.3% |
| 1981 | -0.1341 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -195.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1409 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -205.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1819 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3287 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +80.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2514 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +149.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5778 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2967 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6879 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +131.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6773 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4068 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3216 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4241 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6853 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5742 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.524 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4194 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4091 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3982 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4587 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +227.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5522 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -63.2% |
| 2007 | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +138.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3239 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.4% |
| 2009 | 1.68 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +419.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.2% |
| 2021 | -0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -112.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -0.1553 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)
- Botswana's -0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +579.1% | 0.0211 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.143 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1976 | +428.6% | 0.0227 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1199 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2009 | +419.0% | 0.3239 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.68 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1763 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6822 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1745 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2679 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1341 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3216 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6879 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3239 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.68 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 2020s | -0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 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
- 139 Kiribati -0.1731 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 140 Tajikistan -0.2237 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 141 Egypt -0.2264 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Botswana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Botswana?
- Human capital composite index in Botswana was -0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2009.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6822 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for human capital composite index?
- Botswana ranks 138th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.