Human capital composite index in Samoa
Samoa: Human capital composite index was 0.2658 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.2658 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 59.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Samoa peaked at 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0421 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2002.
That places Samoa 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1973 | 0.6733 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8412 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6984 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7769 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.752 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8461 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8429 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5953 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7594 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7035 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5294 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6286 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.563 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5726 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5191 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1842 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -64.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0814 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0518 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0421 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1686 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +301.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2093 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1716 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1596 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1233 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +296.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +58.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1864 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -54.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4142 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +122.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2066 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3207 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +55.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2256 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -56.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4383 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +94.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0583 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -86.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4073 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +598.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6626 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +62.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6574 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -59.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.2658 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, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.2658 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1852 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +598.2% | 0.0583 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4073 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2003 | +301.0% | 0.0421 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1686 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2010 | +296.5% | 0.0657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2606 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8007 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6733 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7253 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5953 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8429 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4995 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1842 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6286 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1193 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0421 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2093 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3313 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1864 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4103 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0583 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6626 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 81 Azerbaijan 0.2984 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 82 Cape Verde 0.2784 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 83 Andorra 0.2763 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 85 India 0.2573 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 86 Panama 0.247 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 87 Malta 0.2395 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Samoa?
- Human capital composite index in Samoa was 0.2658 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0421 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2002.
- How does Samoa rank for human capital composite index?
- Samoa ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.