Human capital composite index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Human capital composite index was 0.5115 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.5115 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 37.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.9836 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2048 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1995.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2048 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1997 | 0.9836 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +380.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2873 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -70.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6046 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +110.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5392 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.506 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5586 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4246 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5034 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7254 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3784 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4185 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4979 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5401 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4663 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4201 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4881 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4968 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4882 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4279 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3852 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4446 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3968 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3653 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3317 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3723 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5115 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5201 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2048 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9836 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3784 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7254 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4526 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3852 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4968 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3955 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3317 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5115 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.22 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.1% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Human capital composite index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.5115 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9836 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1997.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2048 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1995.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for human capital composite index?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.