Human capital composite index in Liberia
Liberia: Human capital composite index was -2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Liberia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Liberia is -2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 168.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Liberia peaked at -0.1674 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1978 and was at its lowest, -2.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2013.
That places Liberia 196th out of 202 countries with data for 2022, 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | -0.9655 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.8% |
| 1972 | -0.9666 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.1% |
| 1975 | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.7% |
| 1976 | -1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.6% |
| 1978 | -0.1674 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -86.3% |
| 1979 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +550.9% |
| 1980 | -0.2754 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -74.7% |
| 1999 | -0.669 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +142.9% |
| 2000 | -0.1835 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -72.6% |
| 2008 | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +602.1% |
| 2011 | -0.7606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.0% |
| 2013 | -2.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +286.3% |
| 2014 | -1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.1% |
| 2015 | -1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.6% |
| 2016 | -1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.6% |
| 2017 | -1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.6% |
| 2020 | -2.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +36.0% |
| 2021 | -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.0% |
| 2022 | -2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -602.1% | -0.1835 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1979 | -550.9% | -0.1674 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.9741 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1674 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1980s | -0.2754 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2754 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2754 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.669 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.669 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.669 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.736 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1835 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 2010s | -1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 6 |
| 2020s | -2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 193 Yemen -1.81 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 194 Syria -1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 195 Chad -1.9 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 197 Central African Republic -2.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 198 Burkina Faso -2.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 199 Equatorial Guinea -2.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Liberia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Liberia?
- Human capital composite index in Liberia was -2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1674 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1978.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for human capital composite index?
- Liberia ranks 196th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 168.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.