Human capital composite index in Palestine
Palestine: Human capital composite index was -0.2914 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Palestine, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2023, human capital composite index in Palestine stood at -0.2914 standard deviations from the yearly mean. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 675.2% on the previous year and down 250.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Palestine peaked at 0.4496 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.2914 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2023.
That places Palestine 147th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Palestine, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1114 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1996 | 0.1919 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +72.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4496 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +134.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2368 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1295 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -45.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0853 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0314 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -63.2% |
| 2004 | 0.297 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +846.3% |
| 2005 | -0.0814 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -127.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2198 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -370.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1765 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1662 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1482 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3645 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +146.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2702 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2186 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1939 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1529 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.203 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2129 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2492 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1746 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 0.132 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1046 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2336 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +123.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0507 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -78.3% |
| 2023 | -0.2914 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -675.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's -0.2914 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2251 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's -0.2914 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +846.3% | 0.0314 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.297 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2023 | -675.2% | 0.0507 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2914 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2006 | +370.2% | -0.0814 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2198 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2462 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1114 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4496 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1409 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0814 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.297 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2172 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.132 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3645 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0244 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2914 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2336 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 144 Cambodia -0.245 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 145 Cayman Islands -0.2703 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 146 Sri Lanka -0.2839 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 148 Paraguay -0.2957 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau -0.3044 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 150 Gambia -0.3159 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Palestine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Palestine?
- Human capital composite index in Palestine was -0.2914 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4496 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1997.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2914 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for human capital composite index?
- Palestine ranks 147th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 250.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.