The Human Capital Index is a report prepared by the World Bank.

The Index measures which countries are best in mobilizing the economic and professional potential of its citizens.

The index measures how much capital each country loses through lack of education and health.

The Index was first published in October 2018 and ranked 157 countries.

The Human Capital Index ranges between 0 and 1, with 1 meaning maximum potential is reached.

The  updated 2020 Human Capital Index includes health and education data for 174 countries covering 98 percent of the world’s population up to March 2020.

Ukraine

Human Capital Index 2020.

First launched in 2018, the Human Capital Index (HCI ) measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18.

It conveys the productivity of the next generation of workers compared to a benchmark of complete education and full health.

All data represent the status of countries pre-COVID-19.

THE HUMAN CAPITAL INDEX

A child born in Ukraine today will be 63 percent as productive when she grows up as she could be if she enjoyed complete education and full health. This is lower than the average for Europe & Central Asia region but higher than the average for Lower middle income countries.

Between 2010 and 2020, the HCI value for Ukraine remained approximately the same at 0.63.

Students in Ukraine score 478 on a scale where 625 represents advanced attainment and 300 represents minimum attainment.

Learning-adjusted Years of School. Factoring in what children actually learn, expected years of school is only 9.9 years.

Adult Survival Rate.

Across Ukraine, 81 percent of 15-year olds will survive until age 60. This statistic is a proxy for the range of health risks that a child born today would experience as an adult under current conditions.

Healthy Growth (Not Stunted Rate). Data on stunting are not available for Ukraine.

DIFFERENCES IN HCI ACROSS GENDER AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUPS In Ukraine, the HCI for girls is higher than for boys.  In Ukraine, there are not sufficient data to disaggregate HCI by socioeconomic groups.

The outlook for the next generation has been improving in most countries in Europe & Central Asia. Efforts are being made to protect human capital gains against setbacks and accelerate progress for all. The challenges unleashed by COVID-19 require an even stronger policy response, including greater use of technology to improve service delivery and enhanced social assistance programs, to ensure that people receive quality education and health care.

DOMESTIC RESOURCE UTILIZATION AND MOBILIZATION 

Health Spending.

Ukraine spends 3.1 percent (2017) of its GDP in public spending on health. This is lower than the average for its region (4.9%) but higher than the average for its income group (2.8%).

8 percent (2014) of the population incurs catastrophic health expenditure measured as out-of-pocket spending exceeding 10% of household consumption or income.

Education Spending.

Ukraine spends 5.4 percent (2017) of its GDP in government education spending. This is higher than both the regional average (4.6%) and the average for its income group (4.5%).

Social Assistance Spending.

Ukraine spends 2.8 percent (2017) of its GDP on social assistance. This is higher than both the regional average (1.8%) and the average for its income group (1.4%).

Government Revenue.

General government revenue in Ukraine is 39.6 percent (2018) of GDP. This is higher than both the regional average (38.1%) and the average for its income group (27.3%).

COMPLEMENTARY INDICATORS

Learning Poverty.

In Ukraine, 28 percent (2007) of 10-year-olds cannot read and understand a simple text by the end of primary school. This is higher than the average for its region (11%) but lower than the average for its income group (59%).

Pre-primary Gross Enrollment.

In Ukraine, the gross enrollment ratio in pre-primary education is 84 percent (2013). This is lower than the average for its region (85%) but higher than the average for its income group (49%).

Quality-adjusted Years of Higher Education.

In Ukraine, about 56 percent (2014) of adults ages 30-34 have a tertiary degree. A child born today can expect to complete 2 years of higher education. Factoring in the quality of higher education, expected years of higher education is only 1.6 years.

NCD Deaths.

In Ukraine, the probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 from cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory diseases is 25 percent (2016). This is higher than both the average for its region (17%) and the average for its income group (21%).

Health Risk Factors.

In Ukraine 26 percent of adults are obese, 27 percent are smokers, and 20 percent are heavy drinkers.

Hypertension.

In Ukraine, 32 percent (2015) of the population age 18 and older has hypertension. This is higher than both the average for its region (29%) and the average for its income group (22%).

Diabetes.

In Ukraine, 6 percent (2019) of the population ages 20-79 has type 1 or type 2 diabetes. This is similar to the average for its region (6%) but lower than the average for its income group (8%).

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Index.

The index, ranging from 0 to 100, measures coverage of essential health services based on tracer interventions. In Ukraine, the UHC Index score is 68 (2017). This is lower than the average for its region (75) but higher than the average for its income group (56).

Social Safety Net Coverage.

In Ukraine, 40 percent (2016) of the poorest quintile is covered by social safety nets. This is lower than the average for its region (46%) but higher than the average for its income group (39%).

Human Capital Utilization.

In Ukraine, 58 percent (2013) of the working-age population is employed. This is lower than the average for its region (65%) but higher than the average for its income group (54%)

• Ukraine is 53  among  173 countries , Score (% of potential reached) 0,63.

Source: The World Bank, Human Capital Project (HCP), October 2020

Last Updated on 26.10.2021 by iskova