Human capital composite index in Laos
Laos: Human capital composite index was -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Laos, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Laos stood at -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 884.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Laos peaked at -0.097 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2022.
That places Laos 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Laos, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.7658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | -0.7446 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 1973 | -0.8333 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.9% |
| 1977 | -0.2284 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -72.6% |
| 1978 | -0.2023 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.4% |
| 1979 | -0.114 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.6% |
| 1980 | -0.1127 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 1981 | -0.1331 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.0% |
| 1984 | -0.3316 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +149.2% |
| 1985 | -0.3447 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.9% |
| 1986 | -0.3181 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.7% |
| 1988 | -0.169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.9% |
| 1990 | -0.3113 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +84.2% |
| 1992 | -0.6765 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +117.3% |
| 1993 | -0.3798 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.9% |
| 1994 | -0.3029 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.3% |
| 1995 | -0.3649 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4556 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.9% |
| 1997 | -0.4292 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 1998 | -0.097 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -77.4% |
| 1999 | -0.1758 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +81.2% |
| 2000 | -0.5994 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +240.9% |
| 2001 | -0.5817 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.0% |
| 2002 | -0.4843 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.8% |
| 2003 | -0.3013 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.8% |
| 2004 | -0.4903 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +62.7% |
| 2005 | -0.3987 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.7% |
| 2006 | -0.3996 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 2007 | -0.3721 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.9% |
| 2008 | -0.4783 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.5% |
| 2009 | -0.5546 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.0% |
| 2010 | -0.4424 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.2% |
| 2011 | -0.4726 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.8% |
| 2012 | -0.4007 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.2% |
| 2013 | -0.1328 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -66.9% |
| 2014 | -0.1072 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.3% |
| 2015 | -0.1539 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.6% |
| 2016 | -0.3298 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +114.2% |
| 2017 | -0.456 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.3% |
| 2018 | -0.539 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.2% |
| 2019 | -0.6665 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.7% |
| 2020 | -0.7934 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.0% |
| 2021 | -0.8281 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
| 2022 | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.5% |
| 2023 | -0.9496 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.1% |
| 2024 | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2251 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1852 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -240.9% | -0.1758 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5994 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.4814 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8333 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.114 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 6 |
| 1980s | -0.2349 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3447 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1127 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 6 |
| 1990s | -0.3548 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6765 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.097 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.466 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5994 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3013 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3701 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6665 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1072 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9413 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7934 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 177 Comoros -0.8667 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 178 San Marino -0.8872 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 179 Benin -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 181 Angola -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 182 Honduras -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 183 Senegal -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Laos
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Laos?
- Human capital composite index in Laos was -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was -0.097 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1998.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for human capital composite index?
- Laos ranks 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 884.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.