Human capital composite index in Nauru
Nauru: Human capital composite index was 0.0415 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Nauru, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 0.0415 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
The figure is down 93.6% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Nauru peaked at 1.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.9201 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2003.
That places Nauru 112th out of 202 countries 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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2788 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | 0.4343 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +55.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5003 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +101.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2392 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -123.7% |
| 2001 | -0.2859 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 1.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -662.4% |
| 2003 | -0.9201 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -157.2% |
| 2004 | -0.7238 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2286 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -131.6% |
| 2006 | -0.4809 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -310.3% |
| 2007 | -0.6297 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.9% |
| 2008 | -0.6385 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.4% |
| 2012 | -0.1029 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -83.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2781 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -370.1% |
| 2015 | 0.498 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +79.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2871 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3866 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1589 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -58.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3877 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +144.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6436 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +66.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0415 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -93.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.0415 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 11% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.0415 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1852 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 22% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +662.4% | -0.2859 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4045 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2788 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5003 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.2313 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9201 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2694 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1029 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.498 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3079 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0415 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6436 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 109 Russia 0.073 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 110 Ecuador 0.0655 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 111 Dominica 0.0598 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 113 Jamaica 0.0397 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 114 Marshall Islands 0.0165 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 115 Kuwait 0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Nauru
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1416 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,659 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 866 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0696 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 837 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Nauru?
- Human capital composite index in Nauru was 0.0415 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2002.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9201 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2003.
- How does Nauru rank for human capital composite index?
- Nauru ranks 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.