Human capital composite index in Peru
Peru: Human capital composite index was 0.6184 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Peru is 0.6184 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 126.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Peru peaked at 0.9569 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1088 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2011.
That places Peru 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Peru, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.796 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | 0.6459 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6519 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3731 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -42.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +90.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7751 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7731 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8543 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9569 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.927 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8479 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8659 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7744 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7759 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.871 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6969 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8342 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8829 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8822 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8508 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6942 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7932 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7187 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7883 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3578 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -54.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7842 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +119.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4528 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4101 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2828 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1383 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3374 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +144.0% |
| 2005 | 0.303 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.279 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2614 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1282 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1928 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1088 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2107 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +93.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1168 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2733 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +134.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3008 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2869 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3102 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3162 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3279 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +81.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5227 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5726 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7713 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6184 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.6184 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 6.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.6184 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 6.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +144.0% | 0.1383 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3374 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2014 | +134.1% | 0.1168 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2733 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1997 | +119.2% | 0.3578 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7842 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2012 | +93.6% | 0.1088 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2107 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7455 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3731 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9569 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8358 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6969 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.927 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6574 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3578 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8508 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2564 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1282 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4101 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2444 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1088 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3279 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6157 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5227 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7713 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 41 Tunisia 0.6417 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 42 Libya 0.6269 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 43 South Africa 0.626 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 45 Cyprus 0.6157 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 46 United Kingdom 0.6013 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 47 Bhutan 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Peru?
- Human capital composite index in Peru was 0.6184 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9569 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1979.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1088 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for human capital composite index?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.