Human capital composite index in Other small states
Other small states: Human capital composite index was 0.1268 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Other small states, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Other small states stood at 0.1268 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Other small states peaked at 0.7324 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.0433 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2020.
That places Other small states 17th out of 43 groups 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7324 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | 0.2346 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -68.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2241 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2594 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2434 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2144 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2616 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2276 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1887 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1816 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1112 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1439 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1739 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1508 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1313 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0822 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0694 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0502 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0743 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +48.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0115 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -84.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0358 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +211.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2437 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +581.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2824 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2766 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +60.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4557 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1707 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -62.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2384 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1736 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2057 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1158 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0405 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1368 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +237.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1651 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1616 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +109.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -96.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2763 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2423.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1752 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2346 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2805 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0562 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -80.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0209 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -62.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1214 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +479.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0451 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -62.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0201 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0954 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +375.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0312 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -51.8% |
| 2020 | -0.0433 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -239.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -106.4% |
| 2022 | 0.008 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +188.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2715 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3296.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -53.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Other small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3296.0% | 0.008 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2715 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2008 | +2423.9% | 0.0109 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2763 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1992 | +581.2% | 0.0358 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2437 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2014 | +479.8% | 0.0209 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1214 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2017 | +375.5% | 0.0201 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0954 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2833 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1887 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7324 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0502 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1816 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2333 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0115 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4557 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1627 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0109 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.097 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0201 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2805 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0731 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0433 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2715 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 14 Portugal 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 15 Aruba 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 16 Finland 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 17 Mauritania 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 18 Madagascar 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 19 Eswatini 0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 20 Micronesia (country) 0.9545 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Other small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Other small states?
- Human capital composite index in Other small states was 0.1268 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7324 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0433 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2020.
- How does Other small states rank for human capital composite index?
- Other small states ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.