The following are corrections of errors in the original print edition of the 2011 Human Development Report. Errors detected within six months of the publication of the Report are corrected in the on-line editions of the Report in all UN languages.
Back cover flap: “2011 HDI rank and change in rank from 2005 to 2011” should read: “2011 HDI rank and change in rank from 2010 to 2011”.
Back cover flap: Footnote “Arrows indicate upward or downward movement in the country’s ranking over 2005 – 2011.” should read: “Arrows indicate upward or downward movement in the country’s ranking over 2010 – 2011”.
Page 31, Figure 2.6: The axis legend should not include “(loss in the HDI due to inequality)”.
Page 42, Box 2.10, second paragraph: “Sweden is currently seventh in the Human Development Index (HDI), sixth best in human development loss due to inequality and first in the Gender Inequality Index.” should read: “Sweden is currently tenth in the Human Development Index (HDI), fifth best in human development loss due to inequality and first in the Gender Inequality Index.”
Page 68, second column, end of second para: “As Latvia and other countries have shown, the right legal framework can boost growth in the nonrenewable energy sector…” should read: “As Latvia and other countries have shown, the right legal framework can boost growth in the renewable energy sector…”.
Statistical Annex
Page 128, Table 1, Country: Azerbaijan; HDI rank, current value 91 should be: 76
Page 128, Table 1, Country: Azerbaijan; Column 1; current value 0.700 should be: 0.731
Page 128, Table 1, Country: Azerbaijan; Column 3; current value 8.6 should be: 11.2
Page 132, Table 2, Country: Azerbaijan; Column 6; current value 0.699 should be: 0.729
Page 132, Table 2, Country: Azerbaijan; Column 7; current value 0.700 should be 0.731
Page 135, Table 3, Country: Chile; Column 11; current value 3.6, should be: 13.8
Page 135, Table 3, Country: Chile; Column 12; current value; 52.1, should be: 52.3
Page 136, Table 3, Country: Azerbaijan; Column 1, current value 0.700 should be: 0.731
Page 136, Table 3, Country: Azerbaijan; Column 2 current value 0.620 should be: 0.647
Page 136, Table 3, Country: Azerbaijan; Column 4; current value 11 should be: 8
Page 136, Table 3, Country: Azerbaijan; Column 7; current value 0.615 should be: 0.700
Page 136, Table 3, Country: Malaysia; Column 10; current value: 0.0, should be: .. (n.a.)
Page 143, Table 5, Country: Belarus; Column 4; current value: 0, should be: 2.2
Page 146, Table 6, Header; Columns 4 and 5; current year: 2007, should be: 2008
Pages 162-165, Table 10, Column 12 “Public expenditure on education (% of GDP)” is incorrect in the print edition. Please refer to the correct data in the on-line Statistical Table 10.
Please do not hesitate to contact the HDRO team concerning the work undertaken for the 2013 Report.
