Human capital composite index in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Human capital composite index was -0.3197 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Caribbean Small States stood at -0.3197 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Caribbean Small States peaked at 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.4522 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2022.
That places Caribbean Small States 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | 0.9399 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.6% |
| 1972 | 0.926 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9196 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8308 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8972 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8233 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8983 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.966 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.557 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -42.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7085 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7951 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7486 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.797 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7389 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.786 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5411 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4269 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5418 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5549 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7138 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3574 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -49.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4956 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.6% |
| 1996 | 0.423 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4681 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3133 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1827 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1514 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1962 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0634 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -67.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3403 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +436.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3012 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.303 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2622 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1379 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -58.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0603 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -56.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0502 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0239 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -147.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0911 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +281.6% |
| 2014 | -0.1674 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +83.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0027 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -98.4% |
| 2016 | -0.0645 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2316.2% |
| 2017 | -0.2597 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +302.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2014 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.4% |
| 2019 | -0.2027 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 2020 | -0.217 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.1% |
| 2021 | -0.3694 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +70.2% |
| 2022 | -0.4522 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.4% |
| 2023 | -0.2969 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.3% |
| 2024 | -0.3197 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Caribbean Small States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2316.2% | -0.0027 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0645 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2004 | +436.5% | 0.0634 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3403 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2017 | -302.4% | -0.0645 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2597 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2013 | -281.6% | -0.0239 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0911 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9416 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8233 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5411 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.797 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4543 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7138 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0634 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3403 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0903 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2597 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0603 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.331 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4522 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.217 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 25 Rwanda 0.891 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 26 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8744 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 27 Venezuela 0.794 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 28 Uruguay 0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 29 Denmark 0.7785 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 31 Spain 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Caribbean Small States?
- Human capital composite index in Caribbean Small States was -0.3197 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4522 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for human capital composite index?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.