Human capital composite index in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Human capital composite index was -0.0947 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human capital composite index in Early-demographic dividend, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded -0.0947 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.8% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Early-demographic dividend peaked at -0.0774 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.5781 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1980.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -0.4584 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1978 | -0.4882 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.5% |
| 1979 | -0.2522 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.3% |
| 1980 | -0.5781 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +129.2% |
| 1981 | -0.5037 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.9% |
| 1982 | -0.4683 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.0% |
| 1983 | -0.4877 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.1% |
| 1984 | -0.4266 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.5% |
| 1985 | -0.2843 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.4% |
| 1986 | -0.3611 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.0% |
| 1987 | -0.3005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.8% |
| 1988 | -0.2307 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.2% |
| 1989 | -0.2817 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.1% |
| 1990 | -0.2525 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.4% |
| 1991 | -0.2031 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.6% |
| 1992 | -0.2203 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.5% |
| 1993 | -0.2088 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.3% |
| 1994 | -0.2032 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 1995 | -0.2071 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.9% |
| 1996 | -0.1283 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.1% |
| 1997 | -0.1959 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +52.7% |
| 1998 | -0.0774 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -60.5% |
| 1999 | -0.2049 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +164.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2467 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.4% |
| 2001 | -0.2467 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.3417 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.5% |
| 2003 | -0.2496 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.0% |
| 2004 | -0.268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.4% |
| 2005 | -0.2659 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 2006 | -0.1895 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.7% |
| 2007 | -0.2819 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +48.7% |
| 2008 | -0.2288 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.8% |
| 2009 | -0.272 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.9% |
| 2010 | -0.2174 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.1% |
| 2011 | -0.2044 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1509 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.2% |
| 2013 | -0.1162 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1577 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.7% |
| 2015 | -0.1549 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.8% |
| 2016 | -0.1297 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.3% |
| 2017 | -0.1156 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.8% |
| 2018 | -0.2414 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +108.9% |
| 2019 | -0.3171 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.3% |
| 2020 | -0.2817 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.2% |
| 2021 | -0.201 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.6% |
| 2022 | -0.2091 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.0% |
| 2023 | -0.1746 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.5% |
| 2024 | -0.0947 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -45.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Early-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -164.6% | -0.0774 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2049 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1980 | -129.2% | -0.2522 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5781 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.3996 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4882 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2522 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.3923 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5781 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2307 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1901 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2525 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0774 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2591 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3417 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1895 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1805 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3171 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1156 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1922 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2817 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0947 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 21 Albania 0.9239 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 22 Costa Rica 0.9159 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 23 Australia 0.9056 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 24 French Polynesia 0.8969 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 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
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Early-demographic dividend?
- Human capital composite index in Early-demographic dividend was -0.0947 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0774 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1998.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5781 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for human capital composite index?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.