Human capital composite index in Paraguay
Paraguay: Human capital composite index was -0.2957 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Paraguay stood at -0.2957 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and down 244.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Paraguay peaked at 0.546 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.5214 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2022.
Paraguay ranks 148th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.1711 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | -0.1605 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0871 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -154.3% |
| 1973 | 0.114 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0512 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.1% |
| 1975 | -0.0311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -160.8% |
| 1976 | -0.0068 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -78.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0639 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1040.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1034 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1555 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +50.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2162 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1916 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4262 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +122.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2057 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -51.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1908 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.2% |
| 1985 | -0.387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -302.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0896 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -123.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1674 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +86.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2061 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 0.223 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.2% |
| 1990 | -0.495 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -322.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1705 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -134.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5283 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +209.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3643 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3271 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4192 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5173 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 0.546 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5312 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4626 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5129 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3623 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2757 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1185 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -57.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0849 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5048 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +494.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4206 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4532 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +208.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4294 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1133 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -73.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0858 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4269 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +397.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0495 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -111.6% |
| 2014 | -0.0857 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +73.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1033 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -220.5% |
| 2016 | -0.0192 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -118.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0695 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -461.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1035 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +48.9% |
| 2020 | -0.1992 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -292.5% |
| 2021 | -0.4375 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +119.6% |
| 2022 | -0.5214 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.2% |
| 2023 | -0.4287 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.8% |
| 2024 | -0.2957 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -0.2957 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -0.2957 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1040.1% | -0.0068 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0639 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0206 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1711 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1555 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.153 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4262 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3372 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.495 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.546 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3309 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0849 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5129 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0831 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0857 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4269 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.3765 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5214 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1992 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 145 Cayman Islands -0.2703 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 146 Sri Lanka -0.2839 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 147 Palestine -0.2914 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau -0.3044 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 150 Gambia -0.3159 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 151 Macao -0.3186 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Paraguay?
- Human capital composite index in Paraguay was -0.2957 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.546 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1997.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5214 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for human capital composite index?
- Paraguay ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 244.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.