Human capital composite index in Congo
Congo: Human capital composite index was -0.6106 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Congo recorded -0.6106 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Congo peaked at 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1978 and was at its lowest, -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2018.
Congo ranks 169th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4621 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | 0.2429 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4723 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +94.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4512 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +146.2% |
| 1976 | 0.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7351 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +82.4% |
| 1979 | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9506 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7393 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5736 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5249 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7118 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8079 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2837 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -64.9% |
| 1998 | -0.0965 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -134.0% |
| 2002 | -0.5615 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +481.9% |
| 2003 | -0.8092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +44.1% |
| 2004 | -0.599 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.0% |
| 2005 | -0.5518 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6304 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -214.2% |
| 2011 | -0.226 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -135.9% |
| 2012 | -0.5775 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +155.5% |
| 2018 | -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +100.3% |
| 2023 | -0.6106 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -0.6106 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, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's -0.6106 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -481.9% | -0.0965 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5615 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.727 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2429 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9506 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5064 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0965 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8079 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.6304 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5518 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 2010s | -0.3325 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6304 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 2020s | -0.6106 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6106 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6106 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 166 Burundi -0.5852 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 167 El Salvador -0.5963 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 168 Malaysia -0.6015 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 170 Bangladesh -0.6267 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 171 Guatemala -0.6582 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 172 Seychelles -0.6709 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Congo?
- Human capital composite index in Congo was -0.6106 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1978.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2018.
- How does Congo rank for human capital composite index?
- Congo ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.