Human capital composite index in Kenya
Kenya: Human capital composite index was -0.0588 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. β Volatile
Human capital composite index in Kenya, 1970β2023
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.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,500 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.6% (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.