Human capital composite index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Human capital composite index was 0.6417 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Tunisia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Tunisia is 0.6417 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and up 162.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Tunisia peaked at 0.8672 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.158 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1976.
That places Tunisia 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3281 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | 0.2507 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0605 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.9% |
| 1974 | -0.0843 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -239.3% |
| 1975 | -0.1336 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +58.4% |
| 1976 | -0.158 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.3% |
| 1977 | -0.1102 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.2% |
| 1978 | -0.103 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
| 1979 | -0.0974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1843 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -289.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0944 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2106 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +123.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2664 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.5% |
| 1984 | -0.005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -101.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4157 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8356.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5154 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 0.301 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3243 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3237 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7178 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +121.7% |
| 1991 | 0.607 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4393 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4745 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6222 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8487 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8505 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8588 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8291 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.865 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7547 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5947 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7046 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.627 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7374 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7818 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4841 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3764 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4466 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1266 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -59.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3619 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +185.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2448 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1415 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5494 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +288.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2453 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1318 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4853 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +268.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8285 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +70.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5307 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8672 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +63.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6417 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.6417 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)
- Tunisia's 0.6417 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1330.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +8356.3% | -0.005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4157 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1980 | +289.2% | -0.0974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1843 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2015 | +288.3% | 0.1415 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5494 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2019 | +268.3% | 0.1318 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4853 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0052 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.158 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3281 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2631 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5154 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.695 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4393 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8588 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6372 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3764 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.865 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2884 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1266 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5494 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.717 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5307 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8672 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6721 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
- 42 Libya 0.6269 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 43 South Africa 0.626 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 44 Peru 0.6184 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Tunisia?
- Human capital composite index in Tunisia was 0.6417 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8672 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.158 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for human capital composite index?
- Tunisia ranks 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.