Human capital composite index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Human capital composite index was -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Lebanon peaked at 0.963 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1971 and was at its lowest, -1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2014.
That places Lebanon 191st 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.963 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1978 | 0.6414 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6761 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6635 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6659 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0666 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -90.0% |
| 1992 | -0.3187 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -578.3% |
| 1993 | -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +270.5% |
| 1994 | -0.7929 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.9% |
| 1995 | -0.5678 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.4% |
| 1996 | -0.5866 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.3% |
| 1997 | -0.2948 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -49.7% |
| 1998 | -0.1209 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -59.0% |
| 1999 | -0.2062 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +70.5% |
| 2000 | -0.3402 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +65.0% |
| 2001 | -0.6296 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +85.1% |
| 2002 | -0.6824 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.4% |
| 2003 | -0.6142 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.0% |
| 2004 | -0.6733 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.6% |
| 2005 | -0.6957 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.3% |
| 2006 | -0.7253 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.3% |
| 2007 | -0.7763 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.0% |
| 2008 | -0.9507 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.5% |
| 2009 | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.8% |
| 2010 | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.5% |
| 2011 | -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.9% |
| 2012 | -0.9709 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.5% |
| 2013 | -0.9638 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 2014 | -1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +66.5% |
| 2015 | -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.7% |
| 2016 | -1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.0% |
| 2017 | -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 2018 | -1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 2019 | -1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.4% |
| 2020 | -1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.6% |
| 2021 | -1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.6% |
| 2022 | -1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.4% |
| 2024 | -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -1.51 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, 6.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -578.3% | 0.0666 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3187 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1993 | -270.5% | -0.3187 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1985 | -90.0% | 0.6659 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0666 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2001 | -85.1% | -0.3402 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6296 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1999 | -70.5% | -0.1209 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2062 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8022 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6414 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.963 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.518 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0666 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6761 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 1990s | -0.5086 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1209 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.7131 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3402 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9638 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 188 Nigeria -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 189 Eritrea -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands -1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 192 Pakistan -1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 193 Yemen -1.81 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 194 Syria -1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,252 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 34,874 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 102,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Lebanon?
- Human capital composite index in Lebanon was -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.963 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1971.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for human capital composite index?
- Lebanon ranks 191st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.