Human capital composite index in Ghana
Ghana: Human capital composite index was -0.2343 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Ghana stood at -0.2343 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is up 48.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Ghana peaked at 0.3947 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2003.
That places Ghana 142nd 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0723 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | -0.3645 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -604.3% |
| 1973 | -0.2274 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.6% |
| 1974 | -0.3146 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.4% |
| 1975 | -0.175 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -44.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -101.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0494 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1403.5% |
| 1978 | -0.495 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1101.2% |
| 1979 | -0.6923 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.9% |
| 1980 | -0.6022 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.0% |
| 1981 | -0.8276 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +37.4% |
| 1982 | -0.7805 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.7% |
| 1983 | -0.5776 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.0% |
| 1984 | -0.6177 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.9% |
| 1985 | -0.6255 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.3% |
| 1986 | -0.6498 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.9% |
| 1987 | -0.6115 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.9% |
| 1988 | -0.6608 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.1% |
| 1989 | -0.6749 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.1% |
| 1990 | -0.7699 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.1% |
| 1995 | -0.7964 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
| 1999 | -0.7034 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.7% |
| 2000 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +44.4% |
| 2001 | -0.6364 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.3% |
| 2002 | -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +105.6% |
| 2003 | -1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.7% |
| 2004 | -0.264 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -82.4% |
| 2005 | -0.227 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.0% |
| 2006 | -0.4812 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +112.0% |
| 2007 | -0.2647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -45.0% |
| 2008 | -0.1355 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.8% |
| 2009 | -0.3539 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +161.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0939 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -126.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3947 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +320.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3463 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.3% |
| 2013 | -0.178 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -151.4% |
| 2014 | -0.3125 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +75.6% |
| 2015 | -0.4441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +42.1% |
| 2016 | -0.2294 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.3% |
| 2017 | -0.6051 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +163.8% |
| 2018 | -0.3902 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.5% |
| 2019 | -0.4587 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.6% |
| 2020 | -0.4652 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.4% |
| 2021 | -0.3491 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.0% |
| 2022 | -0.4505 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.0% |
| 2024 | -0.2343 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -0.2343 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2251 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -0.2343 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1403.5% | 0.0033 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0494 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1978 | -1101.2% | 0.0494 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.495 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1972 | -604.3% | 0.0723 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3645 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2382 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6923 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0723 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.6628 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8276 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5776 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7565 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7964 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7034 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 2000s | -0.6188 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1355 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1783 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6051 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3947 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3748 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4652 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2343 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 139 Kiribati -0.1731 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 140 Tajikistan -0.2237 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 141 Egypt -0.2264 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 143 Saint Lucia -0.2373 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 144 Cambodia -0.245 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 145 Cayman Islands -0.2703 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Ghana?
- Human capital composite index in Ghana was -0.2343 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3947 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for human capital composite index?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.