Human capital composite index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Human capital composite index was 0.6721 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.6721 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.1054 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2003.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0654 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | 0.2063 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +215.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6548 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +217.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2911 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.5% |
| 1981 | 0.553 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +90.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9173 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +65.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9016 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7355 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4938 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.9% |
| 1988 | 0.708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +81.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2653 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -79.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1054 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -139.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -115.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3836 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2238.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5899 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +53.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3348 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +221.7% |
| 2010 | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9686 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -52.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4395 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0597 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -86.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2187 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +266.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4932 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +125.5% |
| 2017 | 0.686 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6721 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6721 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2251 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6721 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 Sao Tome and Principe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2238.1% | 0.0164 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3836 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3044 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0654 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6548 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7182 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4938 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9173 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3659 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1054 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5681 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0597 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 35 Grenada 0.7209 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 0.7043 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 37 Ireland 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 39 Fiji 0.6552 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 40 Poland 0.6443 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 41 Tunisia 0.6417 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Human capital composite index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.6721 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1991.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1054 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for human capital composite index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.