Human capital composite index in Kenya
Kenya: Human capital composite index was -0.0588 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2023, human capital composite index in Kenya stood at -0.0588 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and down 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Kenya peaked at 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.827 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2019.
That places Kenya 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.5857 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | -0.2582 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.9% |
| 1972 | -0.3038 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.7% |
| 1973 | -0.1683 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -44.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2512 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -249.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3345 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2951 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1527 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.3% |
| 1978 | -0.066 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -143.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3036 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -560.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5041 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +66.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5402 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4932 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3986 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1939 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -51.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +95.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5179 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +37.0% |
| 1987 | 0.312 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -39.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7676 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +146.0% |
| 1989 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.3% |
| 1991 | 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6513 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5818 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4946 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.0% |
| 1999 | -0.1184 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -123.9% |
| 2000 | -0.082 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.7% |
| 2001 | -0.1595 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +94.5% |
| 2002 | -0.2187 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1141 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -152.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3114 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +173.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3089 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2901 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.1% |
| 2007 | -0.2451 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -184.5% |
| 2008 | -0.1954 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.3% |
| 2009 | -0.1993 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.562 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -382.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3675 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0244 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -93.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0198 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2511 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1171.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2107 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.1% |
| 2019 | -0.827 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -492.5% |
| 2020 | -0.3596 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -56.5% |
| 2021 | -0.2164 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -39.8% |
| 2022 | -0.0745 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.6% |
| 2023 | -0.0588 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -0.0588 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2251 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -0.0588 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1171.2% | 0.0198 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2511 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1979 | +560.2% | -0.066 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3036 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2019 | -492.5% | 0.2107 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.827 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2012 | +382.0% | -0.1993 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.562 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0045 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5857 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3345 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.519 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1939 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5296 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1184 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
| 2000s | -0.0075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2451 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3114 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0869 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.827 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.562 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 2020s | -0.1773 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3596 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0588 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 123 Guyana -0.0485 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.0568 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 125 Afghanistan -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 127 Uzbekistan -0.0698 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 128 Singapore -0.075 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 129 Bulgaria -0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Kenya?
- Human capital composite index in Kenya was -0.0588 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1989.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.827 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for human capital composite index?
- Kenya ranks 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.