Human capital composite index in Small states
Small states: Human capital composite index was -0.0706 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. β Volatile
Human capital composite index in Small states, 1970β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Small states stood at -0.0706 standard deviations from the yearly mean. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 218.4% on the previous year and down 231.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Small states peaked at 0.9432 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.0706 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2024.
That places Small states 23rd out of 44 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5417 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4594 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9432 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3928 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2373 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5297 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3072 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.191 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3817 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1915 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0516 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3944 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0951 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0306 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2487 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0128 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0706 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0597 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 20 Micronesia (country) 0.9545 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 21 Albania 0.9239 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 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
- 25 Rwanda 0.891 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 26 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8744 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.86 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9896 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Small states?
- Human capital composite index in Small states was -0.0706 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9432 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0706 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- How does Small states rank for human capital composite index?
- Small states ranks 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 231.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.