Human capital composite index in Dominica
Dominica: Human capital composite index was 0.0598 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Dominica, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Dominica is 0.0598 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 82.2% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Dominica peaked at 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.0557 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2015.
Dominica ranks 111th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1974 | 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9554 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9742 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9567 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9847 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8834 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +53.1% |
| 2001 | 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.881 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8128 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7291 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6992 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6284 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.668 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6546 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.747 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5097 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3054 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1718 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0557 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -132.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2146 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -485.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5408 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +152.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0984 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -81.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2507 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +154.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1611 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4801 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +198.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5712 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3362 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0598 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -82.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0598 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, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0598 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Dominica 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 | +485.2% | -0.0557 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2146 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2021 | +198.0% | 0.1611 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4801 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2019 | +154.9% | 0.0984 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2507 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2017 | +152.0% | 0.2146 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5408 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2015 | -132.4% | 0.1718 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0557 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9554 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9567 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9739 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8834 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8995 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6284 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3437 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0557 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.747 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3217 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0598 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5712 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0733 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 109 Russia 0.073 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 110 Ecuador 0.0655 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 112 Nauru 0.0415 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 113 Jamaica 0.0397 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 114 Marshall Islands 0.0165 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Dominica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 511 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 148 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Dominica?
- Human capital composite index in Dominica was 0.0598 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2000.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0557 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for human capital composite index?
- Dominica ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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.