Human capital composite index in Uganda

Uganda: Human capital composite index was -0.5268 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
-0.5268 standard deviations from the yearly mean
World rank
165th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2002
All-time low
-1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1979
Years of data
39
1970–2021

Human capital composite index in Uganda, 1970–2021

-1.5-1-0.500.511970199520211970: -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean1971: -0.765 standard deviations from the yearly mean1973: -0.954 standard deviations from the yearly mean1974: -0.997 standard deviations from the yearly mean1975: -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean1976: -1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean1977: -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean1978: -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean1979: -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean1980: -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean1981: -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean1982: -1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean1983: -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean1984: -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean1985: -0.833 standard deviations from the yearly mean1986: -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean1987: -0.992 standard deviations from the yearly mean1988: -0.408 standard deviations from the yearly mean1990: -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean1991: -0.899 standard deviations from the yearly mean1992: -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean1993: -1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean1994: -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean1995: -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean1997: -0.222 standard deviations from the yearly mean2000: 0.445 standard deviations from the yearly mean2002: 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean2004: 0.227 standard deviations from the yearly mean2006: 0.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean2007: -0.288 standard deviations from the yearly mean2010: -0.132 standard deviations from the yearly mean2011: -0.115 standard deviations from the yearly mean2012: -0.375 standard deviations from the yearly mean2013: -0.282 standard deviations from the yearly mean2014: -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean2015: -0.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean2016: -0.593 standard deviations from the yearly mean2017: -0.398 standard deviations from the yearly mean2021: -0.527 standard deviations from the yearly mean

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 162 Bahamas -0.509 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  2. 163 Gabon -0.5138 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  3. 164 Guinea -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  4. 166 Burundi -0.5852 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  5. 167 El Salvador -0.5963 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  6. 168 Malaysia -0.6015 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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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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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 8,876 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.