Human capital composite index in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Human capital composite index was -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▬ Flat
Human capital composite index in Least developed countries, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Least developed countries is -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Least developed countries peaked at -0.7201 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1972 and was at its lowest, -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1990.
Least developed countries ranks 34th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Human capital composite index in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.8625 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | -0.7236 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.1% |
| 1972 | -0.7201 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5% |
| 1973 | -0.7604 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.6% |
| 1974 | -0.8193 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.7% |
| 1975 | -0.8668 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.8% |
| 1976 | -0.8394 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
| 1977 | -0.8261 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.6% |
| 1978 | -0.8369 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.3% |
| 1979 | -0.8784 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.0% |
| 1980 | -0.84 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.4% |
| 1981 | -0.9683 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.3% |
| 1982 | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.1% |
| 1983 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.2% |
| 1984 | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.2% |
| 1985 | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.5% |
| 1986 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.7% |
| 1987 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 1988 | -0.9977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.9% |
| 1989 | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.5% |
| 1990 | -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.6% |
| 1991 | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.1% |
| 1992 | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.7% |
| 1993 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.9% |
| 1994 | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.6% |
| 1995 | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.7% |
| 1996 | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.0% |
| 1997 | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.4% |
| 1998 | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.3% |
| 1999 | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.7% |
| 2000 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.2% |
| 2001 | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 2002 | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 2003 | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.0% |
| 2004 | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.3% |
| 2005 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.4% |
| 2006 | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 2007 | -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.6% |
| 2008 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.1% |
| 2009 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 2010 | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 2011 | -0.9406 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.8% |
| 2012 | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.3% |
| 2013 | -0.9399 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.6% |
| 2014 | -0.863 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.2% |
| 2015 | -0.8727 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 2016 | -0.9154 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.9% |
| 2017 | -0.8453 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.7% |
| 2018 | -0.7918 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.3% |
| 2019 | -0.8057 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 2020 | -0.8801 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.2% |
| 2021 | -0.7655 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.0% |
| 2022 | -0.8943 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.8% |
| 2023 | -0.81 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.4% |
| 2024 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.8134 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8784 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7201 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.84 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9045 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7918 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.874 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7655 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 31 Spain 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 32 Morocco 0.7542 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 34 Turkey 0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 35 Grenada 0.7209 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 0.7043 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 37 Ireland 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Least developed countries?
- Human capital composite index in Least developed countries was -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7201 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1972.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1990.
- How does Least developed countries rank for human capital composite index?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed 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.