Human capital composite index in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Human capital composite index was -0.139 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Low & middle income is -0.139 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Low & middle income peaked at 0.6274 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.2816 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2020.
That places Low & middle income 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6274 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | -0.0549 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -108.8% |
| 1972 | -0.0537 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 1973 | -0.0237 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1402 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -691.1% |
| 1975 | -0.0375 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -126.7% |
| 1976 | -0.046 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0168 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -136.5% |
| 1978 | -0.0221 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -231.7% |
| 1979 | 0.176 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -897.3% |
| 1980 | -0.0847 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -148.1% |
| 1981 | -0.0871 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0487 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -44.1% |
| 1983 | -0.081 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +66.2% |
| 1984 | -0.0412 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -49.1% |
| 1985 | -0.0011 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -97.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1165.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0879 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +635.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +64.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0572 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -60.3% |
| 1990 | 0.038 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0558 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0474 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0502 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0436 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0476 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0745 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +56.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0958 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1543 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.0% |
| 1999 | -0.085 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -155.1% |
| 2000 | -0.1456 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +71.4% |
| 2001 | -0.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.8% |
| 2002 | -0.2136 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.6% |
| 2003 | -0.0729 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.8% |
| 2004 | -0.1998 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +173.9% |
| 2005 | -0.2029 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.6% |
| 2006 | -0.1772 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.7% |
| 2007 | -0.2069 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.8% |
| 2008 | -0.182 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.1% |
| 2009 | -0.1865 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.5% |
| 2010 | -0.2215 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1829 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.4% |
| 2012 | -0.168 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.1% |
| 2013 | -0.1706 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1837 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.7% |
| 2015 | -0.2102 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.4% |
| 2016 | -0.1913 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.0% |
| 2017 | -0.1838 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.9% |
| 2018 | -0.2468 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.3% |
| 2019 | -0.2752 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.5% |
| 2020 | -0.2816 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 2021 | -0.2098 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.5% |
| 2022 | -0.2276 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.5% |
| 2023 | -0.1644 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.8% |
| 2024 | -0.139 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Low & middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1165.7% | -0.0011 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0119 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1979 | +897.3% | -0.0221 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.176 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1974 | +691.1% | -0.0237 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1402 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1987 | +635.5% | 0.0119 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0879 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0723 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0549 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6274 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0043 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0871 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0522 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.085 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1543 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1757 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2136 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0729 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2034 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2752 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.168 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2045 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2816 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.139 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 23 Australia 0.9056 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 24 French Polynesia 0.8969 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 25 Rwanda 0.891 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 26 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8744 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 27 Venezuela 0.794 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 28 Uruguay 0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 29 Denmark 0.7785 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Low & middle income?
- Human capital composite index in Low & middle income was -0.139 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6274 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2816 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2020.
- How does Low & middle income rank for human capital composite index?
- Low & middle income ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.