Human capital composite index in Jordan
Jordan: Human capital composite index was -0.0117 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Jordan recorded -0.0117 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
The figure is down 107.6% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Jordan peaked at 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.4111 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2016.
Jordan ranks 118th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2678 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | 0.2375 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1122 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -52.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3296 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +193.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4299 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3667 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4699 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5549 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.836 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +50.7% |
| 1980 | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8734 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9007 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7174 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8852 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9008 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.338 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -62.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3945 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5474 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +56.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6057 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4982 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6057 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6428 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5828 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +92.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3065 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -72.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1045 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0315 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -69.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2876 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +813.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0214 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -92.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2688 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1155.2% |
| 2006 | -0.0131 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -104.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1902 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1556.2% |
| 2008 | -0.2055 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -208.1% |
| 2010 | -0.1585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.9% |
| 2011 | -0.0388 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0181 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -146.8% |
| 2013 | -0.301 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1760.4% |
| 2014 | -0.1865 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.0% |
| 2016 | -0.4111 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +120.5% |
| 2017 | -0.2712 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.0% |
| 2018 | -0.027 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -90.0% |
| 2019 | -0.2797 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +936.3% |
| 2020 | -0.2011 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.1% |
| 2021 | -0.2441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.4% |
| 2022 | -0.2108 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.154 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -173.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0117 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -107.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -0.0117 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)
- Jordan's -0.0117 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 Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1760.4% | 0.0181 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.301 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2007 | +1556.2% | -0.0131 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1902 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2005 | +1155.2% | 0.0214 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2688 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2019 | -936.3% | -0.027 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2797 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2003 | +813.1% | 0.0315 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2876 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1122 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.836 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7601 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.338 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6236 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3065 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0857 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2055 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2876 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.184 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4111 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0181 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.1028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.154 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 115 Kuwait 0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 116 United States 0.0078 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan -0.0048 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 119 China -0.0154 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 120 Cuba -0.0174 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 121 Brunei -0.0176 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Jordan?
- Human capital composite index in Jordan was -0.0117 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4111 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for human capital composite index?
- Jordan ranks 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.