Human capital composite index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Human capital composite index was 1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Vanuatu is 1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 219.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Vanuatu peaked at 1.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.4508 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1991.
That places Vanuatu 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2637 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | 0.267 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1554 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1279 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1345 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0906 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1118 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1508 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1463 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +271.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0099 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -98.2% |
| 1981 | -0.1055 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1162.7% |
| 1983 | -0.296 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +180.5% |
| 1989 | -0.0658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -77.8% |
| 1991 | -0.4508 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +584.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1546 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -134.3% |
| 1998 | 1.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +925.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1948 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -87.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5324 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +173.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8533 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +60.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6248 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7706 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1016 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -86.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9931 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +877.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6136 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3054 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5363 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 0.166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -69.0% |
| 2021 | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +677.1% |
| 2022 | 1.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 1.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.38 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)
- Vanuatu's 1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1852 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 7.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1162.7% | 0.0099 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1055 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1998 | +925.5% | 0.1546 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2008 | +877.2% | 0.1016 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9931 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2021 | +677.1% | 0.166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1991 | -584.9% | -0.0658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4508 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1991 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0906 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1143 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.296 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0099 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.3711 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4508 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.6413 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1016 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9931 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4242 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3054 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5363 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 2 Monaco 2.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 3 United States Virgin Islands 1.83 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 4 Sweden 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 7 Namibia 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Vanuatu?
- Human capital composite index in Vanuatu was 1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4508 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for human capital composite index?
- Vanuatu ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.