Human capital composite index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Human capital composite index was -0.4368 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human capital composite index in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Papua New Guinea is -0.4368 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Papua New Guinea peaked at -0.0794 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1977 and was at its lowest, -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1995.
That places Papua New Guinea 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | -0.8398 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.5% |
| 1972 | -0.5643 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.8% |
| 1973 | -0.9233 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +63.6% |
| 1974 | -0.9702 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.1% |
| 1975 | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.2% |
| 1976 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 1977 | -0.0794 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -92.2% |
| 1978 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1270.5% |
| 1979 | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.2% |
| 1981 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.4% |
| 1982 | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.7% |
| 1984 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.0% |
| 1986 | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6% |
| 1987 | -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.9% |
| 1988 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 1989 | -0.9575 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.0% |
| 1990 | -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.2% |
| 1991 | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.6% |
| 1992 | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9% |
| 1993 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.4% |
| 1994 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 1995 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.1% |
| 1998 | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 2012 | -0.9149 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.6% |
| 2016 | -0.9046 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 2018 | -0.7035 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.2% |
| 2019 | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +51.0% |
| 2020 | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.9% |
| 2021 | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 2022 | -0.4346 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -61.2% |
| 2023 | -0.4368 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -0.4368 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2251 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -0.4368 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1852 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -1270.5% | -0.0794 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1977 | +92.2% | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0794 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1973 | -63.6% | -0.5643 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9233 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2022 | +61.2% | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4346 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2019 | -51.0% | -0.7035 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.8739 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0794 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9575 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1990s | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.8963 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7035 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 2020s | -0.7815 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4346 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 156 Iraq -0.3629 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 158 Barbados -0.4317 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 160 Myanmar -0.4425 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 161 Puerto Rico -0.5076 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 162 Bahamas -0.509 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Papua New Guinea?
- Human capital composite index in Papua New Guinea was -0.4368 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0794 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1977.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for human capital composite index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.