International Economic Terms

English-language economic definitions generated from approved international institutional sources.

  • HOI: Electricity

    The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) assesses whether access to an essential service varies across social and household groups. It combines the share of the population with …

  • HOI: Finished Primary School

    HOI: Finished Primary School is an equity-adjusted indicator of primary-school completion. It assesses not only how many children complete this level of education but also whether …

  • HOI: Internet

    The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) assesses whether access to a service is shaped by circumstances for which people are not responsible. For Internet access, it relates …

  • HOI: Mathematics Proficiency Level 2

    HOI: Mathematics Proficiency Level 2 indicates how fairly the opportunity to reach mathematics proficiency level 2 is distributed among children. The measure reflects both the proportion …

  • HOI: Mathematics Proficiency Level 2, Private schools

    The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) for Mathematics Proficiency Level 2 in private schools indicates whether pupils’ attainment of that benchmark is associated with their social and …

  • HOI: Mathematics Proficiency Level 2, Public schools

    HOI: Mathematics Proficiency Level 2, Public schools indicates how fairly access to this level of mathematical attainment is distributed among children in public schools. The measure …

  • HOI: Mathematics Proficiency Level 3

    The HOI for Mathematics Proficiency Level 3 assesses how evenly children attain a specified standard of mathematical competence. Its value reflects both the proportion of children …

  • HOI: Mathematics Proficiency Level 3, Private schools

    For private-school students, the Human Opportunities Index (HOI) for Mathematics Proficiency Level 3 indicates whether access to that achievement is distributed fairly across social and demographic …

  • HOI: Mathematics Proficiency Level 3, Public schools

    For public-school pupils, the Human Opportunities Index (HOI) for Mathematics Proficiency Level 3 combines the proportion attaining the benchmark with the extent to which attainment is …

  • HOI: Mobile Phone

    The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) for mobile-phone access quantifies whether access to the service is associated with personal or household characteristics beyond an individual’s control. It …