Human capital composite index in Niger
Niger: Human capital composite index was -3.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Niger stood at -3.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.5% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Niger peaked at -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1971 and was at its lowest, -3.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2004.
Niger ranks 201st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Niger, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.1% |
| 1973 | -1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.7% |
| 1974 | -1.75 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.3% |
| 1975 | -1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.3% |
| 1976 | -1.81 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 1977 | -1.83 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.7% |
| 1978 | -1.86 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.7% |
| 1979 | -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.7% |
| 1980 | -1.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
| 1981 | -2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
| 1982 | -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9% |
| 1983 | -2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.6% |
| 1984 | -2.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 1988 | -2.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.4% |
| 1989 | -2.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.2% |
| 1990 | -1.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.9% |
| 1991 | -1.83 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 1992 | -1.81 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 1993 | -1.99 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.6% |
| 1994 | -2.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.6% |
| 1995 | -2.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.6% |
| 1996 | -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.9% |
| 1997 | -2.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.4% |
| 1998 | -2.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.7% |
| 1999 | -2.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.3% |
| 2000 | -2.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.8% |
| 2001 | -2.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.0% |
| 2002 | -2.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
| 2003 | -2.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.8% |
| 2004 | -3.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.0% |
| 2005 | -3.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.2% |
| 2006 | -2.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.8% |
| 2007 | -2.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.5% |
| 2008 | -2.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 2009 | -2.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 2010 | -2.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 2011 | -2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.6% |
| 2012 | -2.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.1% |
| 2013 | -1.96 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.3% |
| 2014 | -2.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.5% |
| 2015 | -1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.2% |
| 2016 | -1.84 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.1% |
| 2017 | -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.4% |
| 2018 | -1.71 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.5% |
| 2019 | -1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.7% |
| 2021 | -1.71 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.0% |
| 2022 | -2.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.2% |
| 2023 | -1.72 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.2% |
| 2024 | -3.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +75.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -3.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's -3.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -75.5% | -1.72 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1990s | -2.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.71 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 198 Burkina Faso -2.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 199 Equatorial Guinea -2.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 200 Sudan -2.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 202 Somalia -3.89 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Niger
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Niger?
- Human capital composite index in Niger was -3.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1971.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2004.
- How does Niger rank for human capital composite index?
- Niger ranks 201st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.