المملكة: In numbers…the Kingdom records qualitative progress in the results of the Human Capital Index

The Kingdom achieved remarkable development in the educational axis, which represents the largest weight in the index, as its score rose from 105.70 points in 2015 to 124.44 points, exceeding the global average (107.80) and the Arab group average (95.51), while reducing the gap with OECD countries. The Quality of Learning (HLO) also recorded a noticeable improvement, reaching 408.54 points.

The World Bank index differs from the Human Capital Index in the Digital Government Survey, in which UNESCO focuses on digital skills and the readiness of the population to use electronic services.

While the World Bank index measures the cumulative economic value of investing in people through education, health, and skills, the Digital Government Survey focuses on empowering individuals digitally and supporting digital transformation.

The index has a direct economic dimension, as World Bank estimates indicate that every one standard deviation in the value of the index is associated with an increase of approximately 1% in the per capita GDP in the long term.

These results reflect the Kingdom’s efforts to develop education and enhance the quality of international data, through joint work between the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Economy and Planning, the Digital Government Authority, and the General Authority for Statistics.

This progress also comes in line with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, which makes developing human capital and enhancing education essential pillars for building a competitive knowledge economy.