Human capital composite index in Panama
Panama: Human capital composite index was 0.247 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.247 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 361.3% on the previous year and up 156.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Panama peaked at 0.707 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.509 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2017.
That places Panama 86th out of 202 countries 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5713 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | 0.3974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.4% |
| 1972 | 0.491 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5152 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5587 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6398 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6024 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6022 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.495 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5193 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.707 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2887 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -59.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2945 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2318 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2539 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2625 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1558 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3694 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +137.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5645 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +52.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5197 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.683 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3238 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -52.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3243 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3481 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.3% |
| 1994 | -0.0452 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -113.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2033 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -549.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3299 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +62.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2811 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4832 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +71.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1207 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.0% |
| 2002 | 0.151 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1891 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0366 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -80.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1417 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +287.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1485 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1429 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.8% |
| 2008 | -0.1208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -184.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0202 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -83.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2352 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1266.3% |
| 2011 | -0.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -214.8% |
| 2013 | -0.1316 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -51.3% |
| 2014 | -0.437 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +232.2% |
| 2015 | -0.4633 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.0% |
| 2016 | -0.4708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.6% |
| 2017 | -0.509 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1594 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -131.3% |
| 2019 | -0.175 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -209.8% |
| 2020 | -0.3598 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +105.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2041 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -156.7% |
| 2022 | -0.1508 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -173.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0945 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 0.247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -361.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.247 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 68% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.247 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1266.3% | -0.0202 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2352 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1995 | +549.8% | -0.0452 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2033 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2024 | +361.3% | -0.0945 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.247 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5392 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6398 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3648 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1558 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.707 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.306 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0452 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.683 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1273 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4832 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2291 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.509 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2352 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.0308 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3598 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 83 Andorra 0.2763 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 84 Samoa 0.2658 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 85 India 0.2573 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 87 Malta 0.2395 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 88 Indonesia 0.2183 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 89 Slovakia 0.2168 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Panama?
- Human capital composite index in Panama was 0.247 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.707 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.509 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for human capital composite index?
- Panama ranks 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.