Human capital composite index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Human capital composite index was 0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Kuwait is 0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 108.2% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Kuwait peaked at 1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.2069 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1993.
That places Kuwait 115th out of 202 countries with data for 2021, 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | 0.2156 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1764 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1314 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.5% |
| 1975 | -0.155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -218.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0281 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -118.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +783.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4753 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +91.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4012 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2608 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1575 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -39.6% |
| 1982 | 0.326 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +107.0% |
| 1983 | 0.642 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +96.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6837 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6592 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6886 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6236 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5791 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4242 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2609 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.5% |
| 1992 | 1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +480.5% |
| 1993 | -0.2069 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -113.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1654 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -179.9% |
| 1995 | 0.516 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +212.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7722 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +49.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5962 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4376 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2859 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2525 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5835 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +131.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5926 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.505 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7551 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +49.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7802 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5256 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7695 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6456 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.447 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.538 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4009 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5198 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4171 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1083 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -74.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4203 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +288.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1669 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -60.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3991 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +139.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2798 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.9% |
| 2019 | -0.169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -160.4% |
| 2020 | -0.1533 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -108.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 3% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 26.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Kuwait 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 | +783.0% | 0.0281 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2478 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1992 | +480.5% | 0.2609 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2015 | +288.1% | 0.1083 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4203 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4753 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5045 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1575 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6886 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4824 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2069 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5857 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2525 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7802 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3081 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.538 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0703 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1533 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 112 Nauru 0.0415 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 113 Jamaica 0.0397 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 114 Marshall Islands 0.0165 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
- 118 Jordan -0.0117 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Kuwait?
- Human capital composite index in Kuwait was 0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1992.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2069 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for human capital composite index?
- Kuwait ranks 115th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.