Guatemala vs South Africa: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public

Guatemala
3.7%
in 2019
South Africa
3.9%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
71st
South Africa rank
68th

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
051015200120102019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Guatemala ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th of 111 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 6.2% 4.1% 2.0% Guatemala
2010s 2.5% 5.1% 2.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public, Guatemala or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public between Guatemala and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Guatemala ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,271 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/