Human capital composite index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Human capital composite index was 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2023, human capital composite index in Sierra Leone stood at 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.5% on the previous year and up 334.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 1973 | -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.1% |
| 1974 | -1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.1% |
| 1975 | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.5% |
| 1976 | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.0% |
| 1977 | -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 1978 | -1.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
| 1980 | -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
| 1981 | -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.6% |
| 1984 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.3% |
| 1985 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.1% |
| 1986 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.1% |
| 1988 | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 1989 | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.7% |
| 1990 | -1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.3% |
| 1991 | -1.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.7% |
| 2000 | -0.6939 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -56.2% |
| 2001 | -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +87.7% |
| 2004 | -1.75 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.1% |
| 2011 | -0.6848 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -60.8% |
| 2012 | -0.4865 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.0% |
| 2013 | -0.585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.2% |
| 2014 | -1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +203.9% |
| 2015 | -0.6947 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -60.9% |
| 2016 | -0.4439 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.1% |
| 2017 | -0.5997 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.1% |
| 2018 | -0.5272 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -158.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +323.8% |
| 2021 | 1.75 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 3.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +75.8% |
| 2023 | 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.37 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)
- Sierra Leone's 1.37 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 Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +323.8% | 0.3075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2014 | -203.9% | -0.585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2019 | +158.3% | -0.5272 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3075 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1980s | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1990s | -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.75 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6939 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.6103 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 3 United States Virgin Islands 1.83 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 4 Sweden 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 5 Vanuatu 1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 7 Namibia 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 9 Algeria 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Sierra Leone?
- Human capital composite index in Sierra Leone was 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for human capital composite index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 334.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.