Human capital composite index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Human capital composite index was -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human capital composite index in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Ethiopia stood at -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That represents a change of down 52.2% on the previous year and down 293.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.542 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2004.
That places Ethiopia 187th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.1% |
| 1973 | -1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.3% |
| 1974 | -1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.8% |
| 1977 | -1.81 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.2% |
| 1978 | -1.84 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.6% |
| 1979 | -1.8 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 1980 | -1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 1981 | -1.72 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 1982 | -1.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.9% |
| 1983 | -1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 1984 | -1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.1% |
| 1985 | -1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.1% |
| 1986 | -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 1987 | -1.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.0% |
| 1988 | -1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 1989 | -1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 1991 | -1.89 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.4% |
| 1992 | -2.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.2% |
| 1993 | -1.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.9% |
| 1994 | -2.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.4% |
| 1995 | -2.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.9% |
| 1996 | -1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.1% |
| 1997 | -1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.0% |
| 1999 | -2.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.8% |
| 2000 | -1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.0% |
| 2001 | -1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.5% |
| 2002 | -1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 2003 | -2.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +48.2% |
| 2004 | -2.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.4% |
| 2005 | -1.95 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.0% |
| 2006 | -0.8724 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.2% |
| 2007 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.4% |
| 2008 | -0.6143 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.9% |
| 2009 | -0.9342 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +52.1% |
| 2010 | -0.9271 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 2011 | -0.6319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.8% |
| 2012 | -0.6889 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.0% |
| 2013 | -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +45.2% |
| 2014 | -0.3414 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.9% |
| 2015 | -0.7458 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +118.4% |
| 2016 | -0.8994 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3843 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -142.7% |
| 2019 | -0.7569 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -297.0% |
| 2020 | 0.542 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -171.6% |
| 2021 | -0.5993 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -210.6% |
| 2022 | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +80.4% |
| 2023 | -0.8834 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.3% |
| 2024 | -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +52.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -297.0% | 0.3843 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7569 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2021 | -210.6% | 0.542 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5993 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2020 | +171.6% | -0.7569 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.542 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2017 | +142.7% | -0.8994 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3843 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.84 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1980s | -1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2000s | -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6143 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6231 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3843 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.6734 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.542 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 184 Zimbabwe -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 185 Suriname -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 186 Mali -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 188 Nigeria -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 189 Eritrea -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands -1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Ethiopia?
- Human capital composite index in Ethiopia was -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.542 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for human capital composite index?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 293.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.