Human capital composite index in Brazil

Brazil: Human capital composite index was 0.5822 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5822 standard deviations from the yearly mean
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
48th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.8548 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2017
All-time low
0.2883 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2024

Human capital composite index in Brazil, 2000–2024

0.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.288 standard deviations from the yearly mean2004: 0.351 standard deviations from the yearly mean2006: 0.581 standard deviations from the yearly mean2007: 0.555 standard deviations from the yearly mean2008: 0.606 standard deviations from the yearly mean2009: 0.562 standard deviations from the yearly mean2010: 0.687 standard deviations from the yearly mean2011: 0.774 standard deviations from the yearly mean2012: 0.559 standard deviations from the yearly mean2013: 0.727 standard deviations from the yearly mean2014: 0.775 standard deviations from the yearly mean2015: 0.749 standard deviations from the yearly mean2016: 0.72 standard deviations from the yearly mean2017: 0.855 standard deviations from the yearly mean2018: 0.825 standard deviations from the yearly mean2019: 0.731 standard deviations from the yearly mean2020: 0.622 standard deviations from the yearly mean2021: 0.606 standard deviations from the yearly mean2022: 0.645 standard deviations from the yearly mean2024: 0.582 standard deviations from the yearly mean

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.

Analysis

In 2024, human capital composite index in Brazil stood at 0.5822 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Brazil peaked at 0.8548 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2883 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2000.

That places Brazil 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4905 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2883 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6059 standard deviations from the yearly mean 6
2010s 0.7403 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5591 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8548 standard deviations from the yearly mean 10
2020s 0.6138 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5822 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6447 standard deviations from the yearly mean 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 45 Cyprus 0.6157 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  2. 46 United Kingdom 0.6013 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  3. 47 Bhutan 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  4. 49 Nepal 0.5818 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  5. 50 Colombia 0.5654 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  6. 51 Moldova 0.5606 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital composite index in Brazil?
Human capital composite index in Brazil was 0.5822 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.8548 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2017.
What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2883 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for human capital composite index?
Brazil ranks 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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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.

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Indicator
Human capital composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 8,876 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.