Human capital composite index in Nepal
Nepal: Human capital composite index was 0.5818 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.5818 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Nepal peaked at 0.9396 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 49th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1982 | -0.7541 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.4% |
| 1983 | -0.6661 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.7% |
| 1984 | -0.5802 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.9% |
| 1985 | -0.5516 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.9% |
| 1986 | -0.5628 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 1987 | -0.4634 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.7% |
| 1988 | -0.3478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.0% |
| 1989 | -0.0258 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -92.6% |
| 1990 | 0.114 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -542.2% |
| 1991 | -0.5149 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -551.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1941 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -137.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1882 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1799 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2223 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3624 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +63.0% |
| 1999 | -0.2744 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -175.7% |
| 2000 | -0.2192 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.1% |
| 2001 | -0.5371 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +145.1% |
| 2002 | -0.2766 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.5% |
| 2003 | -0.3471 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1672 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -148.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1738 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -203.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2023 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -216.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1499 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.9% |
| 2008 | -0.2161 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -244.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6291 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -391.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7339 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4317 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +113.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7769 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9396 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7188 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2929 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -59.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5395 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +84.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5635 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6773 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5533 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5581 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.768 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +37.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5818 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.5818 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2251 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.5818 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -551.8% | 0.114 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5149 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1990 | +542.2% | -0.0258 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.114 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2009 | +391.2% | -0.2161 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6291 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.5798 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0258 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5149 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3624 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.0621 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5371 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6291 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6575 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2929 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9396 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6277 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5533 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.768 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 46 United Kingdom 0.6013 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 47 Bhutan 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 48 Brazil 0.5822 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 50 Colombia 0.5654 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 51 Moldova 0.5606 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 52 Mexico 0.5293 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Nepal?
- Human capital composite index in Nepal was 0.5818 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9396 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2014.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for human capital composite index?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.