Human capital composite index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Human capital composite index was -0.0885 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Lesotho, 1970–2024
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.
Human capital composite index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.1902 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | -0.0011 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -99.4% |
| 1972 | -0.2155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19384.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -100.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4125 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23718.0% |
| 1975 | -0.1386 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -133.6% |
| 1976 | -0.1802 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.0% |
| 1977 | -0.176 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.4% |
| 1978 | -0.2311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.3% |
| 1979 | -0.218 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.7% |
| 1980 | -0.1961 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.1% |
| 1981 | -0.1837 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.3% |
| 1982 | -0.1447 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9484 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -755.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2329 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4557 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +95.7% |
| 1986 | -0.242 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -153.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0553 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -77.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7117 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1387.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4861 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.7% |
| 1990 | -0.1365 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -128.1% |
| 1991 | -0.2203 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.4% |
| 1992 | -0.2406 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5148 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -313.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3164 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +152.1% |
| 1996 | -0.3465 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -143.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9945 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -387.0% |
| 1998 | -0.4455 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -144.8% |
| 1999 | 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -354.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9185 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8811 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9194 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +71.8% |
| 2004 | 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.63 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2013 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -83.5% |
| 2008 | 1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +725.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0917 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -94.5% |
| 2010 | 0.123 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1243 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.9% |
| 2013 | -0.1221 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -198.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2141 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +75.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4718 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -320.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4517 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6279 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5345 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.9% |
| 2019 | -0.2089 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -139.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1677 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -180.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0885 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -152.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -0.0885 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2251 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -0.0885 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +23718.0% | 0.0017 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4125 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1972 | -19384.1% | -0.0011 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2155 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1988 | +1387.4% | -0.0553 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7117 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1983 | +755.4% | -0.1447 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9484 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2008 | +725.1% | 0.2013 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (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.