Human capital composite index in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Human capital composite index was 0.2862 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Post-demographic dividend, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Post-demographic dividend is 0.2862 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 0.6932 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2862 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2024.
That places Post-demographic dividend 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2000 | 0.6932 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5407 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5307 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.563 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5228 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4643 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4088 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3822 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4471 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3863 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3871 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3602 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3211 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3777 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3744 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3775 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3534 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3409 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3209 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2862 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3822 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6932 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3869 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3211 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3252 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2862 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3534 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 13 East Timor 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 14 Portugal 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 15 Aruba 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 16 Finland 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 17 Mauritania 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 18 Madagascar 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 19 Eswatini 0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Post-demographic dividend?
- Human capital composite index in Post-demographic dividend was 0.2862 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6932 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2000.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2862 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for human capital composite index?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.