The HCD Nexus Dataset is organized into distinct indicator categories, each encompassing specific indicators that provide in-depth insights into various aspects of Human Capital Development (HCD). Here is a list of these categories along with their respective indicators:

Health & Nutrition

  • Fertility Rate (FTR): Births Per Woman 
  • Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR): Per 100,000 Live Births 
  • Under-5 Mortality Rate (UMR): Per 1,000 Live Births 
  • Under-5 Stunting Rate (USR): Percentage of Children Under 5 
  • Life Expectancy at Birth (LEB): Number of Years 
  • Government Health Expenditure (HEX): Percentage of Government Expenditure 
  • Child Marriage (CMG): Women First Married by 18 (Percentage of Women Ages 20-24) 

Education, Skills & Labour Participation

  • Government Education Expenditure (GEE): Percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 
  • Children Out of School (Primary) (COS): Percentage of Primary School Age 
  • Mean Years of Schooling (MYS): Number of Years 
  • Harmonized Test Scores (HTS): Score Out of 625 
  • Youth NEET (NET): Percentage of Youth Not Employed, in Education, or Training 
  • Youth Literacy Rate (YLR): Percentage of People Ages 15 - 24 
  • Country Citations (CIT): Number of Country Citations in International Publications 

Entrepreneurship, Financial Inclusion & the Digital Economy

  • Internet Penetration (ITP): Percentage of the Population 
  • Registered New Businesses (BUS): Number per 1,000 People Ages 15 - 64