Human capital composite index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Human capital composite index was -0.3551 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -0.3551 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2023.
The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Cameroon peaked at 0.0992 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2013.
Cameroon ranks 154th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.2447 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | -0.212 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.4% |
| 1973 | -0.2548 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.2% |
| 1974 | -0.2679 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.1% |
| 1975 | -0.2782 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.9% |
| 1976 | -0.2588 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.0% |
| 1977 | -0.2646 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.2% |
| 1978 | -0.2598 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.8% |
| 1979 | -0.2755 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.1% |
| 1980 | -0.2687 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.5% |
| 1981 | -0.273 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.6% |
| 1982 | -0.4134 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +51.4% |
| 1983 | -0.2822 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.8% |
| 1984 | -0.3336 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.2% |
| 1985 | -0.2349 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.6% |
| 1986 | -0.4291 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +82.7% |
| 1987 | -0.325 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.3% |
| 1988 | -0.3927 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.8% |
| 1989 | -0.4154 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.8% |
| 1990 | -0.2212 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.8% |
| 1991 | -0.3774 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +70.7% |
| 1992 | -0.5111 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.4% |
| 1994 | -0.5958 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.6% |
| 1995 | -0.6537 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.7% |
| 1997 | -0.881 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.8% |
| 1998 | -0.802 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.0% |
| 1999 | -0.8257 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
| 2000 | -0.8704 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.4% |
| 2001 | -0.635 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.0% |
| 2002 | -0.5342 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.9% |
| 2003 | -0.6462 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.0% |
| 2004 | -0.5696 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.8% |
| 2005 | -0.6694 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.5% |
| 2006 | -0.8354 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.8% |
| 2007 | -0.6056 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.5% |
| 2008 | -0.6953 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.8% |
| 2009 | -0.5852 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.8% |
| 2010 | -0.2291 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -60.8% |
| 2011 | -0.4817 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +110.2% |
| 2012 | -0.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.6% |
| 2013 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +218.8% |
| 2014 | -0.232 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -77.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2051 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.6% |
| 2016 | -0.2296 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0992 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -143.2% |
| 2018 | -0.321 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -423.5% |
| 2019 | -0.0397 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -87.6% |
| 2021 | -0.5245 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1220.4% |
| 2022 | -0.5164 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 2023 | -0.3551 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -0.3551 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2251 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -0.3551 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -1220.4% | -0.0397 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5245 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2018 | -423.5% | 0.0992 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.321 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2013 | -218.8% | -0.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2574 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2782 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.212 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.3368 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4291 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2349 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6085 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.881 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2212 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.6646 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8704 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5342 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2979 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0992 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4653 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5245 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3551 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 151 Macao -0.3186 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 152 Philippines -0.3396 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 153 Ukraine -0.3467 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 155 Zambia -0.3561 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 156 Iraq -0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Cameroon?
- Human capital composite index in Cameroon was -0.3551 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0992 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2017.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for human capital composite index?
- Cameroon ranks 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.