Human capital composite index in Madagascar
Madagascar: Human capital composite index was 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Madagascar peaked at 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1993.
That places Madagascar 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.2879 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | -0.2563 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.0% |
| 1973 | -0.2937 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.6% |
| 1974 | -0.5876 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +100.1% |
| 1975 | -0.4182 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.8% |
| 1976 | -0.1901 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -54.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6591 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -446.7% |
| 1979 | -0.0199 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -103.0% |
| 1980 | -0.0018 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -91.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3549 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19859.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0651 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -81.6% |
| 1983 | -0.1143 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -275.6% |
| 1984 | -0.2168 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +89.6% |
| 1985 | -0.2927 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.0% |
| 1988 | -0.4889 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +67.0% |
| 1989 | -0.4945 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 1990 | -0.6066 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.7% |
| 1993 | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +74.5% |
| 1998 | -0.8959 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.4% |
| 1999 | -0.6502 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.4% |
| 2000 | -0.5233 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.5% |
| 2001 | -0.5191 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 2002 | -0.6188 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1231 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -80.1% |
| 2004 | 0.517 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -519.9% |
| 2005 | -0.084 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -116.2% |
| 2006 | -0.2076 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +147.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2038 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 2008 | -0.1841 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0258 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -114.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7372 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2761.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0507 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -106.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0225 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -144.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7344 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3157.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1424 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -80.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0292 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -120.5% |
| 2016 | -0.0411 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +40.7% |
| 2017 | 0.264 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -742.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1604 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -39.3% |
| 2019 | -0.1685 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -205.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -753.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2967 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -73.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +306.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +19859.1% | -0.0018 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3549 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2013 | +3157.2% | 0.0225 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7344 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2010 | +2761.2% | 0.0258 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7372 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2020 | +753.6% | -0.1685 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2017 | +742.8% | -0.0411 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.264 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1743 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5876 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6591 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1980s | -0.1486 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4945 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3549 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1990s | -0.8028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6066 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.1921 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6188 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.517 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1772 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1685 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7372 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9049 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2967 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 15 Aruba 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 16 Finland 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 17 Mauritania 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 19 Eswatini 0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 20 Micronesia (country) 0.9545 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 21 Albania 0.9239 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Madagascar?
- Human capital composite index in Madagascar was 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1993.
- How does Madagascar rank for human capital composite index?
- Madagascar ranks 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.