How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?

5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2015.

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.

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

Kenya

4.3%

in 2015

South Africa

3.9%

in 2019

Kenya rank

65th

South Africa rank

68th

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

Kenya
South Africa

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.3% against 3.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 68th of 111 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public, Kenya or South Africa?: Kenya, at 4.3% against 3.9% in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public between Kenya and South Africa?: 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2015.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?: Kenya ranks 65th 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: 04 September 2026

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/