Human capital composite index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Human capital composite index was 0.0655 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Ecuador is 0.0655 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,375.7% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Ecuador peaked at 0.5968 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.4467 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.4467 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2001 | 0.3835 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -185.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0696 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -81.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0042 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -106.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0164 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +290.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -111.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0285 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1473.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2877 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +909.9% |
| 2008 | 0.587 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +104.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4322 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4393 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5031 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4801 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4887 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5968 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4513 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2398 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2388 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1099 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -54.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0026 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -102.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1066 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4170.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1252 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1718 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -97.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0655 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1375.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0655 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, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0655 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 66% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4170.1% | -0.0026 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1066 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2006 | +1473.2% | 0.0018 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0285 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2024 | +1375.7% | 0.0044 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0655 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2007 | +909.9% | 0.0285 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2877 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1323 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4467 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.587 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3545 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0026 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5968 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0947 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0044 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1718 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 107 Kazakhstan 0.0739 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0733 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 109 Russia 0.073 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 111 Dominica 0.0598 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
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Ecuador?
- Human capital composite index in Ecuador was 0.0655 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5968 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2014.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4467 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for human capital composite index?
- Ecuador ranks 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.