Human capital composite index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Human capital composite index was 0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Eswatini is 0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Eswatini peaked at 1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.2888 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2002.
Eswatini ranks 19th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.2753 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | -0.1681 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.9% |
| 1972 | -0.1031 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.7% |
| 1973 | -0.0359 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.1% |
| 1974 | -0.0005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -98.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0275 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5346.9% |
| 1976 | -0.1077 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -491.1% |
| 1977 | -0.0421 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -60.9% |
| 1978 | 0.339 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -904.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4607 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3111 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8892 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +185.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8931 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0128 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -98.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7113 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5436.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5131 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6103 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6791 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.3% |
| 1992 | -0.0315 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -104.6% |
| 1993 | -0.0954 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +203.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0502 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -152.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3348 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +567.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1468 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -56.1% |
| 1998 | -0.1385 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -194.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0173 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -112.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0893 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +416.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1475 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -265.2% |
| 2002 | -0.2888 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +95.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0984 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0916 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -193.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3106 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +238.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5573 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +79.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1485 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -73.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4518 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +204.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6801 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +50.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9091 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6652 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5832 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +100.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7346 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7549 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +123.3% |
| 2018 | 1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2251 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +5436.0% | 0.0128 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7113 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1975 | +5346.9% | -0.0005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0275 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1978 | +904.4% | -0.0421 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.339 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0094 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2753 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4607 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.563 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0128 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8931 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1203 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1385 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6791 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1238 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2888 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5573 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5832 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 16 Finland 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 17 Mauritania 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 18 Madagascar 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 20 Micronesia (country) 0.9545 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 21 Albania 0.9239 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 22 Costa Rica 0.9159 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Eswatini?
- Human capital composite index in Eswatini was 0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2017.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2888 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for human capital composite index?
- Eswatini ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.