Human capital composite index in Brunei
Brunei: Human capital composite index was -0.0176 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Brunei, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Brunei recorded -0.0176 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2023.
The figure is down 126.8% on the previous year and down 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Brunei peaked at 1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.1224 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1981.
That places Brunei 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Brunei, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8021 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.5% |
| 1973 | 1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +119.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1888 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -89.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0422 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -77.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0115 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -72.7% |
| 1977 | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9652.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -88.3% |
| 1979 | -0.0181 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -113.8% |
| 1980 | -0.0914 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +405.2% |
| 1981 | -0.1224 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0905 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1055.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9031 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8941 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8889 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1287 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -85.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3066 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +138.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2793 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1921 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3101 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.4% |
| 1993 | 0.346 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9671 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +179.5% |
| 1998 | 0.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 0.468 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3835 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6101 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +59.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6718 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.818 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.918 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7673 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.4% |
| 2010 | -0.0253 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -103.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1707 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -775.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1002 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4409 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +340.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0246 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -94.4% |
| 2015 | 0.262 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +965.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1677 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 0.195 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.206 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -51.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.6% |
| 2023 | -0.0176 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -126.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's -0.0176 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (75 countries reporting)
- Brunei's -0.0176 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1852 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Brunei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +9652.3% | 0.0115 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1983 | +1055.8% | -0.0905 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8647 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2015 | +965.6% | 0.0246 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.262 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2011 | +775.1% | -0.0253 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1707 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1980 | -405.2% | -0.0181 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0914 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2013 | +340.0% | 0.1002 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4409 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0181 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3961 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1224 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9031 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4822 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1921 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9671 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8596 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3835 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1642 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0253 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4409 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0241 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0176 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 118 Jordan -0.0117 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 119 China -0.0154 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 120 Cuba -0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 122 Iran -0.0437 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 123 Guyana -0.0485 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.0568 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Brunei
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,040 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 66 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,068 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Brunei?
- Human capital composite index in Brunei was -0.0176 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1973.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1224 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1981.
- How does Brunei rank for human capital composite index?
- Brunei ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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.