Human capital composite index in Palau
Palau: Human capital composite index was 0.4541 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Palau, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Palau stood at 0.4541 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.7% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Palau peaked at 1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.3637 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2022.
Palau ranks 62nd 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2000 | 1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9372 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7205 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7281 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7176 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6672 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +58.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9716 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9858 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3875 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -60.7% |
| 2022 | -0.3637 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -193.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0907 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -124.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4541 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +400.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.4541 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.4541 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1852 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Palau 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 | +400.7% | 0.0907 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4541 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8622 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6672 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9716 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3109 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3637 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9858 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 59 Tonga 0.4648 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 60 Slovenia 0.4592 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 61 Greece 0.4553 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 63 Italy 0.4257 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 64 Malawi 0.4243 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 65 Croatia 0.4175 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 680 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 709 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0819 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 677 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6438 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Palau?
- Human capital composite index in Palau was 0.4541 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2000.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3637 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for human capital composite index?
- Palau ranks 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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.