Human capital composite index in Uganda
Uganda: Human capital composite index was -0.5268 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Uganda, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2021, human capital composite index in Uganda stood at -0.5268 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 359.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Uganda peaked at 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1979.
Uganda ranks 165th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | -0.7647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -45.6% |
| 1973 | -0.9538 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.7% |
| 1974 | -0.9967 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.5% |
| 1975 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.8% |
| 1976 | -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.8% |
| 1977 | -1.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.9% |
| 1978 | -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.2% |
| 1979 | -1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.6% |
| 1980 | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 1981 | -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 1982 | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.5% |
| 1983 | -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.9% |
| 1984 | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.7% |
| 1985 | -0.8326 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.9% |
| 1986 | -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.7% |
| 1987 | -0.9918 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.3% |
| 1988 | -0.4084 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -58.8% |
| 1990 | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +153.7% |
| 1991 | -0.8989 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.2% |
| 1992 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.0% |
| 1993 | -1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
| 1994 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.6% |
| 1995 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 1997 | -0.2216 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -82.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -300.6% |
| 2002 | 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +125.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2267 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -77.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5904 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +160.5% |
| 2007 | -0.2883 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -148.8% |
| 2010 | -0.1317 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -54.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1148 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.9% |
| 2012 | -0.3754 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +227.1% |
| 2013 | -0.2823 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.8% |
| 2014 | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +268.8% |
| 2015 | -0.5104 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -51.0% |
| 2016 | -0.5934 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.3% |
| 2017 | -0.3978 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.0% |
| 2021 | -0.5268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -0.5268 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -0.5268 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +300.6% | -0.2216 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4445 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2014 | -268.8% | -0.2823 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2012 | -227.1% | -0.1148 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3754 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4084 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2216 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3952 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2883 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.4308 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1148 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2020s | -0.5268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 162 Bahamas -0.509 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 163 Gabon -0.5138 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 164 Guinea -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 166 Burundi -0.5852 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 167 El Salvador -0.5963 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 168 Malaysia -0.6015 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Uganda?
- Human capital composite index in Uganda was -0.5268 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2002.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1979.
- How does Uganda rank for human capital composite index?
- Uganda ranks 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 359.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.