Human capital composite index in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Human capital composite index was -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That represents a change of down 28.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at -0.788 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1971 and was at its lowest, -1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2000.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.9019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9996 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.788 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8893 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9635 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8627 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9614 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8321 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 38 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 0.6721 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 39 Fiji, Republic of 0.6552 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 40 Poland 0.6443 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 41 Tunisia 0.6417 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 42 Libya 0.6269 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 43 South Africa 0.626 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 44 Peru 0.6184 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Human capital composite index in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was -0.788 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1971.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2000.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for human capital composite index?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.