Human capital composite index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Human capital composite index was -0.1385 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Nicaragua is -0.1385 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.7478 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.6149 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 135th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.6149 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | -0.4393 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.5% |
| 1972 | -0.3101 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.4% |
| 1973 | -0.3559 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.8% |
| 1974 | -0.4004 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.5% |
| 1975 | -0.4013 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 1976 | -0.3593 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.5% |
| 1977 | -0.3075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.4% |
| 1978 | -0.4415 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.6% |
| 1979 | -0.3309 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.1% |
| 1980 | -0.0442 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -86.6% |
| 1982 | -0.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +307.3% |
| 1983 | -0.1376 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.6% |
| 1984 | -0.2867 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +108.4% |
| 1985 | -0.3522 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.8% |
| 1986 | -0.4338 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1396 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -132.2% |
| 1988 | -0.2889 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -307.0% |
| 1989 | -0.3591 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.3% |
| 1990 | -0.2796 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.1% |
| 1991 | -0.1881 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.7% |
| 1992 | -0.3181 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +69.1% |
| 1993 | -0.0721 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -77.3% |
| 1994 | -0.0492 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.8% |
| 1995 | -0.033 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.9% |
| 1998 | -0.4186 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1168.0% |
| 1999 | -0.2093 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.0% |
| 2000 | -0.198 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0562 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -128.4% |
| 2002 | -0.1125 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -300.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -102.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5031 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21288.7% |
| 2005 | 0.601 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6649 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5768 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3733 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.3% |
| 2023 | -0.1385 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -137.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -0.1385 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, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -0.1385 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +21288.7% | 0.0024 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5031 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1998 | -1168.0% | -0.033 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4186 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1982 | -307.3% | -0.0442 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1988 | -307.0% | 0.1396 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2889 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2002 | -300.2% | 0.0562 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1125 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.3961 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6149 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2159 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4338 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1396 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.196 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4186 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.033 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3157 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.198 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3733 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3733 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3733 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 2020s | -0.1385 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1385 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1385 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 132 Turkmenistan -0.0904 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 133 Oman -0.0938 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 134 Belize -0.1216 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 136 Gibraltar -0.139 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 137 Serbia -0.1508 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 138 Botswana -0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Nicaragua?
- Human capital composite index in Nicaragua was -0.1385 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7478 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2006.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6149 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for human capital composite index?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 137.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.