Human capital composite index in Guyana
Guyana: Human capital composite index was -0.0485 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Guyana recorded -0.0485 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.7% on the previous year and down 1,841.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Guyana peaked at 1.74 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1979 and was at its lowest, -0.4326 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2009.
Guyana ranks 123rd of 202 countries on this measure, 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9142 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 1.74 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +46.5% |
| 1983 | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 0.908 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6538 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6743 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8285 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.9% |
| 1994 | -0.2758 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -133.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0816 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -70.4% |
| 1999 | 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1430.1% |
| 2000 | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4654 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -56.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8666 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +86.2% |
| 2007 | -0.3503 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -140.4% |
| 2008 | 0.069 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -119.7% |
| 2009 | -0.4326 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -726.8% |
| 2010 | -0.2308 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.7% |
| 2011 | -0 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14747.4% |
| 2020 | -0.2758 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10009.7% |
| 2021 | -0.2052 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.6% |
| 2023 | -0.2652 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0485 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -81.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's -0.0485 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's -0.0485 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +14747.4% | -0 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0028 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2020 | -10009.7% | 0.0028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2758 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1999 | +1430.1% | -0.0816 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2009 | -726.8% | 0.069 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4326 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9142 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.74 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8504 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6538 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2426 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2758 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4312 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4326 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.076 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2308 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 2020s | -0.1987 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2758 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0485 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 120 Cuba -0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 121 Brunei -0.0176 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 122 Iran -0.0437 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.0568 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 125 Afghanistan -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 126 Kenya -0.0588 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Guyana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Guyana?
- Human capital composite index in Guyana was -0.0485 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1979.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4326 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for human capital composite index?
- Guyana ranks 123rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,841.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.