Human capital composite index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Human capital composite index was 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Dominican Republic is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.6% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.573 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1986 and was at its lowest, -0.8874 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1993.
Dominican Republic ranks 103rd 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0734 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | 0.1335 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +81.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1212 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0639 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0733 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2442 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +233.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3118 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 0.305 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4931 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5496 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5284 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.9% |
| 1982 | -0.1106 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -120.9% |
| 1983 | -0.3895 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +252.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0679 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -82.6% |
| 1985 | -0.2919 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +329.6% |
| 1986 | 0.573 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -296.3% |
| 1993 | -0.8874 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -254.9% |
| 1994 | -0.8217 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.4% |
| 1995 | -0.6786 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.4% |
| 1996 | -0.6911 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2813 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -140.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2764 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.7% |
| 2000 | -0.1236 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -144.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1786 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -244.5% |
| 2003 | -0.134 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -175.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1816 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -235.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2062 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.047 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -77.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2866 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +509.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3718 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0611 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -116.4% |
| 2011 | -0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3354 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -537.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1674 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1702 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2095 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.217 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2252 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1848 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3531 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +91.1% |
| 2020 | 0.209 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.8% |
| 2021 | -0.1172 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -156.1% |
| 2022 | -0.0385 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -67.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0759 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -297.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Dominican Republic 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 | +537.2% | -0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3354 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2008 | +509.6% | 0.047 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2866 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2022 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0639 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4931 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.113 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3895 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.573 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1990s | -0.4202 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8874 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2813 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.134 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3718 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1725 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3531 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0458 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1172 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.209 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 100 Armenia 0.1355 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 101 Thailand 0.1256 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 102 Qatar 0.1255 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 104 Israel 0.0985 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 105 Tuvalu 0.092 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 106 Belarus 0.0857 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Dominican Republic?
- Human capital composite index in Dominican Republic was 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.573 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1986.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8874 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for human capital composite index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.