Human capital composite index in Gambia
Gambia: Human capital composite index was -0.3159 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human capital composite index in Gambia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2023, human capital composite index in Gambia stood at -0.3159 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Gambia peaked at -0.0815 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 150th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.7% |
| 1973 | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.7% |
| 1974 | -1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
| 1975 | -1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.7% |
| 1976 | -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.7% |
| 1977 | -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.3% |
| 1979 | -1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
| 1980 | -1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.1% |
| 1981 | -1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.3% |
| 1982 | -1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 1983 | -1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.8% |
| 1984 | -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.9% |
| 1985 | -0.7491 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -39.3% |
| 1986 | -0.9465 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.4% |
| 1987 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.9% |
| 1988 | -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.5% |
| 1989 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.0% |
| 1990 | -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.3% |
| 1991 | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.8% |
| 1992 | -1.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +45.0% |
| 1993 | -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.3% |
| 1994 | -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 1995 | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.4% |
| 1996 | -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.2% |
| 1999 | -1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.8% |
| 2000 | -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.1% |
| 2001 | -1.71 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.7% |
| 2002 | -1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6% |
| 2003 | -1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
| 2004 | -2.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.1% |
| 2005 | -2.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 2006 | -2.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.4% |
| 2007 | -2.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.1% |
| 2008 | -1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.3% |
| 2009 | -1.63 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.4% |
| 2010 | -1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.8% |
| 2011 | -1.72 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.2% |
| 2012 | -1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.3% |
| 2013 | -1.8 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.3% |
| 2014 | -1.65 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.5% |
| 2015 | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.4% |
| 2016 | -1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
| 2017 | -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.8% |
| 2018 | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.0% |
| 2019 | -0.6842 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.1% |
| 2020 | -0.608 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0815 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -86.6% |
| 2022 | -0.4755 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +483.5% |
| 2023 | -0.3159 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -0.3159 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -0.3159 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -483.5% | -0.0815 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4755 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2021 | +86.6% | -0.608 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0815 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7491 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2000s | -1.84 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.8 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6842 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3702 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.608 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0815 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 147 Palestine -0.2914 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 148 Paraguay -0.2957 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau -0.3044 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 151 Macao -0.3186 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 152 Philippines -0.3396 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 153 Ukraine -0.3467 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Gambia?
- Human capital composite index in Gambia was -0.3159 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0815 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for human capital composite index?
- Gambia ranks 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.