Human capital composite index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Human capital composite index was 0.891 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.891 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 175.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Rwanda peaked at 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1977.
That places Rwanda 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.7883 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1976 | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +48.5% |
| 1977 | -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.9% |
| 1978 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.7% |
| 1979 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.9% |
| 1980 | -0.9485 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.0% |
| 1981 | -0.5489 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -42.1% |
| 1982 | -0.8966 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +63.3% |
| 1983 | -0.9715 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.4% |
| 1984 | -0.9996 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.9% |
| 1985 | -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 1986 | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.8% |
| 1987 | -0.7402 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.7% |
| 1988 | -0.8009 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.2% |
| 1989 | -0.6399 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.1% |
| 1990 | -0.9496 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +48.4% |
| 1991 | -0.8192 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.7% |
| 1992 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.9% |
| 1999 | -0.9183 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.6% |
| 2000 | -0.4073 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.6% |
| 2001 | -0.0323 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -92.1% |
| 2002 | -0.1991 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +515.8% |
| 2003 | -0.2121 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1374 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -164.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4276 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +211.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8243 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +92.8% |
| 2007 | 0.599 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4872 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +124.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8398 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8694 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4834 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0252 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -94.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3233 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1184.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2655 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2938 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4171 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +42.0% |
| 2018 | 0.199 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -52.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4548 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +128.5% |
| 2020 | -0.4775 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -205.0% |
| 2021 | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -341.5% |
| 2022 | 0.619 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +62.5% |
| 2024 | 0.891 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.891 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.891 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1184.0% | 0.0252 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3233 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2002 | -515.8% | -0.0323 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1991 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2021 | +341.5% | -0.4775 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7883 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
| 1980s | -0.8558 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5489 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9256 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8192 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.272 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4073 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4171 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0252 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8694 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6383 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4775 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 22 Costa Rica 0.9159 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 23 Australia 0.9056 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 24 French Polynesia 0.8969 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 26 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8744 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 27 Venezuela 0.794 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 28 Uruguay 0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Rwanda?
- Human capital composite index in Rwanda was 0.891 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1977.
- How does Rwanda rank for human capital composite index?
- Rwanda ranks 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.