Human capital composite index in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Human capital composite index was -0.3265 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human capital composite index in Lower middle income, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Lower middle income stood at -0.3265 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Lower middle income peaked at -0.203 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.7843 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1980.
That places Lower middle income 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -0.203 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1975 | -0.6453 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +217.9% |
| 1976 | -0.6373 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.2% |
| 1977 | -0.5882 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.7% |
| 1978 | -0.6177 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.0% |
| 1979 | -0.3778 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.8% |
| 1980 | -0.7843 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +107.6% |
| 1981 | -0.6804 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.2% |
| 1982 | -0.6647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 1983 | -0.6952 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.6% |
| 1984 | -0.6438 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.4% |
| 1985 | -0.5059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.4% |
| 1986 | -0.6067 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.9% |
| 1987 | -0.5667 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.6% |
| 1988 | -0.4907 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.4% |
| 1989 | -0.5458 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.2% |
| 1990 | -0.5032 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
| 1991 | -0.4341 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.7% |
| 1992 | -0.4531 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
| 1993 | -0.4311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.8% |
| 1994 | -0.4254 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.3% |
| 1995 | -0.4508 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.0% |
| 1996 | -0.3697 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.0% |
| 1997 | -0.4429 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.8% |
| 1998 | -0.3151 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.9% |
| 1999 | -0.5539 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +75.8% |
| 2000 | -0.6144 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.9% |
| 2001 | -0.642 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.5% |
| 2002 | -0.6191 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 2003 | -0.5415 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.5% |
| 2004 | -0.5491 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.4% |
| 2005 | -0.4994 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.0% |
| 2006 | -0.4704 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 2007 | -0.5111 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.6% |
| 2008 | -0.4927 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 2009 | -0.5146 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
| 2010 | -0.4855 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.6% |
| 2011 | -0.4549 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.3% |
| 2012 | -0.4221 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.2% |
| 2013 | -0.3176 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3762 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.4% |
| 2015 | -0.3457 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.1% |
| 2016 | -0.3216 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.0% |
| 2017 | -0.352 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.5% |
| 2018 | -0.4592 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5217 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.6% |
| 2020 | -0.5492 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.3% |
| 2021 | -0.4599 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.3% |
| 2022 | -0.399 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.2% |
| 2023 | -0.3386 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.2% |
| 2024 | -0.3265 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -217.9% | -0.203 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6453 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1980 | -107.6% | -0.3778 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7843 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1999 | -75.8% | -0.3151 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5539 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.5116 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6453 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.203 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 6 |
| 1980s | -0.6184 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7843 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4907 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4379 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5539 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3151 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5454 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.642 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4704 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4056 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5217 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3176 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4146 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5492 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3265 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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
- 30 United Arab Emirates 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 31 Spain 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 32 Morocco 0.7542 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Lower middle income?
- Human capital composite index in Lower middle income was -0.3265 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was -0.203 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1974.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7843 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980.
- How does Lower middle income rank for human capital composite index?
- Lower middle income ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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.