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 28th out of 44 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.
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
- 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, República Bolivariana de 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
- 30 United Arab Emirates 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 31 Spain 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 27.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.00 billion (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 28th out of 44 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.