Human capital composite index in IDA total
IDA total: Human capital composite index was -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in IDA total, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in IDA total stood at -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in IDA total peaked at -0.5338 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1971 and was at its lowest, -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2007.
That places IDA total 35th out of 43 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.
Human capital composite index in IDA total, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.6314 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | -0.5338 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.4% |
| 1972 | -0.5425 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.6% |
| 1973 | -0.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.9% |
| 1974 | -0.6318 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.9% |
| 1975 | -0.6857 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.5% |
| 1976 | -0.686 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.6552 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.5% |
| 1978 | -0.6558 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.1% |
| 1979 | -0.658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.3% |
| 1980 | -0.8383 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.4% |
| 1981 | -0.7505 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.5% |
| 1982 | -0.746 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6% |
| 1983 | -0.7994 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.2% |
| 1984 | -0.7818 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.2% |
| 1985 | -0.8153 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.3% |
| 1986 | -0.8248 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 1987 | -0.8043 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.5% |
| 1988 | -0.742 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.7% |
| 1989 | -0.8431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.6% |
| 1990 | -0.9329 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.7% |
| 1991 | -0.8453 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.4% |
| 1992 | -0.8825 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
| 1993 | -0.8492 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.8% |
| 1994 | -0.8767 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.2% |
| 1995 | -0.913 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.1% |
| 1996 | -0.8505 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.8% |
| 1997 | -0.9477 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.4% |
| 1998 | -0.8351 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.9% |
| 1999 | -0.9982 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.5% |
| 2000 | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.9% |
| 2001 | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 2002 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 2004 | -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 2005 | -0.9977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5% |
| 2006 | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.4% |
| 2007 | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 2008 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.5% |
| 2009 | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.9% |
| 2010 | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 2011 | -0.9819 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.2% |
| 2012 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.0% |
| 2013 | -0.9636 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.7% |
| 2014 | -0.933 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
| 2015 | -0.9564 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.5% |
| 2016 | -0.9369 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
| 2017 | -0.9023 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.7% |
| 2018 | -0.8898 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.4% |
| 2019 | -0.875 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.7% |
| 2020 | -0.9693 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.8% |
| 2021 | -0.8472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.6% |
| 2022 | -0.9306 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.8% |
| 2023 | -0.8225 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.6% |
| 2024 | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.626 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.686 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5338 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7945 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.742 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8931 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9982 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8351 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9496 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.875 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9204 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8225 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 32 Morocco 0.7542 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 34 Turkey 0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 35 Grenada 0.7209 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 0.7043 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 37 Ireland 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6721 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in IDA total?
- Human capital composite index in IDA total was -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5338 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1971.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2007.
- How does IDA total rank for human capital composite index?
- IDA total ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.