Human capital composite index in Somalia
Somalia: Human capital composite index was -3.89 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Somalia is -3.89 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2023.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Somalia peaked at -1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1972 and was at its lowest, -4.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2007.
That places Somalia 202nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Somalia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | -1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.4% |
| 1973 | -1.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +36.1% |
| 1974 | -1.71 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.1% |
| 1976 | -1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.8% |
| 1977 | -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.5% |
| 1978 | -1.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.7% |
| 1979 | -1.73 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.8% |
| 1980 | -1.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
| 1981 | -1.87 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
| 1982 | -1.86 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3% |
| 1983 | -1.99 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.0% |
| 1984 | -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 1985 | -2.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.9% |
| 1986 | -2.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.5% |
| 2007 | -4.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +98.2% |
| 2023 | -3.89 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -3.89 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -3.89 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -98.2% | -2.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1973 | -36.1% | -1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.73 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1980s | -1.95 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 2000s | -4.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 2020s | -3.89 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.89 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.89 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Somalia?
- Human capital composite index in Somalia was -3.89 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1972.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2007.
- How does Somalia rank for human capital composite index?
- Somalia ranks 202nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Somalia 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.