Human capital composite index in Cuba
Cuba: Human capital composite index was -0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human capital composite index in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Cuba recorded -0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 111.3% on the previous year and down 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Cuba peaked at 2.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 120th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Cuba, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4544 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | 0.4212 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4958 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5392 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6528 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7922 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9904 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +51.3% |
| 1981 | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.3% |
| 1982 | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9727 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9231 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8741 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 0.651 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8335 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9408 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8413 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 2.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 1.68 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1394 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -91.7% |
| 2012 | 1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +915.9% |
| 2013 | 1.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9184 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9604 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1541 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -84.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -111.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +915.9% | 0.1394 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2024 | -111.3% | 0.1541 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7146 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4212 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9231 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8954 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.651 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1394 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.68 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.685 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 117 Kyrgyzstan -0.0048 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 118 Jordan -0.0117 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 119 China -0.0154 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 121 Brunei -0.0176 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
More education data for Cuba
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,406 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Cuba?
- Human capital composite index in Cuba was -0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2008.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for human capital composite index?
- Cuba ranks 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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.