Human capital composite index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Human capital composite index was 0.0397 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Jamaica, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Jamaica is 0.0397 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 233.6% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Jamaica peaked at 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.3188 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 113th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5162 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1974 | 0.5697 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8853 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9365 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.992 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.763 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7975 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6516 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6694 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.421 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6045 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3812 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6786 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +78.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5769 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.366 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.5% |
| 1993 | -0.0432 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -111.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2535 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -686.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2928 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2185 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1256 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -42.5% |
| 2003 | -0.1642 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -230.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0747 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -54.5% |
| 2005 | -0.0043 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -94.2% |
| 2007 | 0.195 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4605.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3975 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +103.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3577 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3615 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4299 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2897 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1871 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1144 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0133 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -111.6% |
| 2016 | -0.0335 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +151.9% |
| 2017 | -0.1303 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +289.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0104 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -92.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1043 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +905.5% |
| 2020 | -0.3188 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +205.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0639 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -80.0% |
| 2022 | -0.101 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +58.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0297 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -70.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0397 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -233.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0397 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, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0397 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4605.0% | -0.0043 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.195 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2019 | -905.5% | -0.0104 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1043 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1999 | +686.8% | -0.0432 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2535 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7836 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5162 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.992 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6675 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3812 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2883 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0432 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5769 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1493 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1642 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3975 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1091 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1303 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4299 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0947 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3188 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0397 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 110 Ecuador 0.0655 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 111 Dominica 0.0598 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 112 Nauru 0.0415 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 114 Marshall Islands 0.0165 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 115 Kuwait 0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 116 United States 0.0078 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Jamaica?
- Human capital composite index in Jamaica was 0.0397 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3188 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for human capital composite index?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.