Human capital composite index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Human capital composite index was 0.2784 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Cape Verde, 1972–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.2784 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2022.
The figure is down 44.0% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Cape Verde peaked at 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.5226 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1984.
That places Cape Verde 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2022, 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -0.4985 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1980 | -0.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.8% |
| 1981 | -0.3785 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.3% |
| 1982 | -0.4631 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.3% |
| 1984 | -0.5226 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.9% |
| 1987 | -0.3647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.2% |
| 1988 | -0.2701 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.0% |
| 1989 | -0.1745 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.4% |
| 1990 | -0.2129 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0175 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -91.8% |
| 1998 | 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7780.6% |
| 1999 | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5734 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -54.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4165 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9081 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +118.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3924 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9116 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +132.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3558 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -61.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8639 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +142.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4302 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3843 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2093 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3195 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2997 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4428 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +47.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3559 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3423 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3466 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2961 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3277 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3867 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2288 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6379 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +178.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4973 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2784 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -44.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.2784 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.2784 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +7780.6% | -0.0175 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.4985 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4985 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4985 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3562 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5226 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1745 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.5949 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2129 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2093 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9116 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3346 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2288 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4428 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4712 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2784 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6379 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 79 Austria 0.3121 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 80 Georgia 0.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 0.2984 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 83 Andorra 0.2763 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 84 Samoa 0.2658 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 85 India 0.2573 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Cape Verde?
- Human capital composite index in Cape Verde was 0.2784 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1998.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5226 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1984.
- How does Cape Verde rank for human capital composite index?
- Cape Verde ranks 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.