Human capital composite index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Human capital composite index was -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2022.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Eritrea peaked at -0.1876 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.95 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2018.
Eritrea ranks 189th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.8252 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1994 | -0.7098 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.0% |
| 1995 | -0.5933 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.4% |
| 1996 | -0.8672 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +46.2% |
| 1997 | -0.6657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.2% |
| 1999 | -0.209 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -68.6% |
| 2000 | -0.3571 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +70.8% |
| 2001 | -0.3541 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 2002 | -0.355 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1876 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.1% |
| 2004 | -0.3401 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +81.3% |
| 2005 | -0.3123 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.2% |
| 2006 | -0.8079 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +158.7% |
| 2007 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.1% |
| 2008 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.5% |
| 2009 | -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.2% |
| 2010 | -1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.9% |
| 2011 | -1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.3% |
| 2012 | -1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.2% |
| 2013 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.3% |
| 2014 | -1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +51.6% |
| 2015 | -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.1% |
| 2017 | -1.87 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.6% |
| 2018 | -1.95 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.2% |
| 2022 | -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.645 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8672 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.209 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 6 |
| 2000s | -0.6462 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1876 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.95 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2020s | -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 186 Mali -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 187 Ethiopia -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 188 Nigeria -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands -1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 191 Lebanon -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 192 Pakistan -1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Eritrea?
- Human capital composite index in Eritrea was -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1876 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2003.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.95 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for human capital composite index?
- Eritrea ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.