Latin America and the Caribbean
The 21 countries ranked by the Human Capital Index in the Latin America and the Caribbean region score in the middle range of the Index, together with the Asia and the Pacific region, with an overall average score of 66.46. However, scores for the region’s 65 and Over and 55–64 Age Group pillars tend to be much higher than for their peers in the Asia and the Pacific region, practically tied for the 25–54 age group, and the Asia and the Pacific region’s younger population is pulling ahead of Latin America and the Caribbean’s in its human capital performance. To some extent, this hints at the rise of Asia and some missed opportunities in the Latin America and the Caribbean region.