Human capital composite index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Human capital composite index was -0.0885 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. β Volatile
Human capital composite index in Lesotho, 1970β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Lesotho is -0.0885 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 152.8% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Lesotho peaked at 1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.4455 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 131st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0936 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4125 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2013 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.242 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9484 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2365 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4455 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0917 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1936 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2141 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6279 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0396 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0885 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1677 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 128 Singapore -0.075 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 129 Bulgaria -0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 130 North Macedonia -0.0779 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 132 Turkmenistan -0.0904 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 133 Oman -0.0938 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 134 Belize -0.1216 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.66 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Lesotho?
- Human capital composite index in Lesotho was -0.0885 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2008.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4455 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for human capital composite index?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.