Human capital composite index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Human capital composite index was -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Zimbabwe is -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 625.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.664 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1985 and was at its lowest, -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.6635 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | -0.5766 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.1% |
| 1972 | -0.5521 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.2% |
| 1973 | -0.6176 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.9% |
| 1974 | -0.6433 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.1% |
| 1975 | -0.7231 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.4% |
| 1976 | -0.7296 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 1977 | -0.7677 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.2% |
| 1978 | -0.9241 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.4% |
| 1979 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.1% |
| 1980 | -0.4797 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -52.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0323 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -106.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2937 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +808.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4908 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +67.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6006 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 0.664 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6243 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6006 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4517 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3614 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0972 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -73.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1348 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0217 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -83.9% |
| 1993 | -0.1438 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -762.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0258 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -82.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0295 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -214.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0707 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +139.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -89.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0191 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +147.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1197 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +527.6% |
| 2002 | -0.0976 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -181.5% |
| 2003 | -0.2473 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +153.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2046 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -182.7% |
| 2013 | -0.1606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -178.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -327.7% |
| 2023 | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -418.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -1.17 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, 5.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +808.7% | 0.0323 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2937 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1993 | -762.3% | 0.0217 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1438 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.7215 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5521 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.364 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4797 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.664 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.024 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1438 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1348 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.0515 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2473 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1197 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1366 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 2020s | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 181 Angola -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 182 Honduras -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 183 Senegal -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 185 Suriname -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 186 Mali -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 187 Ethiopia -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Zimbabwe?
- Human capital composite index in Zimbabwe was -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.664 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1985.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for human capital composite index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 625.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.