Human capital composite index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Human capital composite index was 0.3954 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Mozambique, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2022, human capital composite index in Mozambique stood at 0.3954 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 327.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Mozambique peaked at 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.83 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2022, 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.9846 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.6% |
| 1973 | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
| 1977 | -0.2036 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -81.0% |
| 1978 | -0.1699 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.5% |
| 1979 | -0.1714 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 1980 | -1.83 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +970.3% |
| 1981 | -0.3448 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -81.2% |
| 1982 | -0.5381 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +56.0% |
| 1983 | -0.7005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.2% |
| 1985 | -0.692 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.2% |
| 1986 | -0.7303 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.5% |
| 1987 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +49.1% |
| 1990 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.9% |
| 1991 | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.9% |
| 1992 | -1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 1993 | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
| 1994 | -1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 1995 | -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 1998 | -1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.6% |
| 1999 | -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.0% |
| 2000 | -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.8% |
| 2001 | -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.3% |
| 2002 | -1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.8% |
| 2004 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.9% |
| 2005 | -0.8187 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.7% |
| 2006 | -0.7709 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 2007 | -0.7728 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 2008 | -0.5909 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.5% |
| 2009 | -0.9561 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.8% |
| 2010 | -0.1466 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -84.7% |
| 2011 | -0.1171 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1739 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +48.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0507 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -129.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1789 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +253.0% |
| 2015 | -0.3445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -292.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8851 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -356.9% |
| 2017 | -0.3631 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -141.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -406.6% |
| 2019 | 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2951 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -78.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3954 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.3954 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)
- Mozambique's 0.3954 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 Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -970.3% | -0.1714 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.83 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2018 | +406.6% | -0.3631 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2016 | +356.9% | -0.3445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8851 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2015 | -292.5% | 0.1789 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3445 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2014 | +253.0% | 0.0507 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1789 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6179 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1699 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 6 |
| 1980s | -0.847 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.83 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3448 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1990s | -1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2000s | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5909 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2429 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3631 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3453 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2951 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3954 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 64 Malawi 0.4243 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 65 Croatia 0.4175 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 66 New Zealand 0.4004 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 68 Luxembourg 0.3904 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 69 Montenegro 0.3897 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 70 Iceland 0.3789 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Mozambique?
- Human capital composite index in Mozambique was 0.3954 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.83 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for human capital composite index?
- Mozambique ranks 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.