Human capital composite index in Iraq
Iraq: Human capital composite index was -0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2007.
That represents a change of up 47.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Iraq peaked at 0.6682 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.6938 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2004.
Iraq ranks 156th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.151 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | -0.1687 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.7% |
| 1973 | -0.1415 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.1% |
| 1974 | -0.1499 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.0% |
| 1975 | -0.0765 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -49.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0168 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -121.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1373 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +717.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +47.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5603 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +177.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.499 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5338 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3091 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -42.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2727 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2644 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2449 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.312 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3157 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.258 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.3% |
| 1993 | -0.1867 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -172.4% |
| 1996 | -0.493 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +164.0% |
| 1999 | -0.532 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.9% |
| 2000 | -0.4659 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.4% |
| 2003 | -0.6877 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +47.6% |
| 2004 | -0.6938 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 2007 | -0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Iraq 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 | +717.9% | 0.0168 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1373 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0254 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1687 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5603 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3678 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2449 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4039 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.532 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1867 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 2000s | -0.5526 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6938 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 153 Ukraine -0.3467 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 154 Cameroon -0.3551 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 155 Zambia -0.3561 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 158 Barbados -0.4317 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea -0.4368 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Iraq?
- Human capital composite index in Iraq was -0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6682 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6938 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for human capital composite index?
- Iraq ranks 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2007.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.