Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 90 countries. The highest value is 27.4% in Ethiopia; the lowest is 0.0% in Aruba.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.4%, and the mean is 7.2%.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 55 fell. The largest increase was in Kuwait (up 2,533.1%), and the largest decrease in Guinea (down 94.4%).
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in lower secondary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 27.4% | 2015 | up 133.7% | rising |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 25.0% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Kuwait | 21.8% | 2011 | up 2,533.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 21.6% | 2018 | up 156.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Uganda | 21.1% | 2014 | down 35.6% | falling |
| 6 | Viet Nam | 19.2% | 2013 | — | falling |
| 7 | Morocco | 17.8% | 2009 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 8 | Gabon | 17.2% | 2014 | — | falling |
| 9 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 16.7% | 2014 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 10 | Norway | 14.3% | 2017 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 12.7% | 2019 | up 15.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Japan | 12.7% | 2017 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 13 | Argentina | 12.3% | 2017 | up 270.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Latvia | 12.2% | 2017 | down 24.8% | rising |
| 15 | Republic of Moldova | 11.8% | 2018 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 11.7% | 2017 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 17 | Jordan | 11.4% | 2019 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 18 | Saint Lucia | 11.1% | 2018 | up 61.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Nepal | 11.0% | 2015 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 20 | Afghanistan | 10.7% | 2017 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 21 | Philippines | 10.7% | 2009 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 22 | Netherlands | 10.5% | 2017 | down 29.1% | rising |
| 23 | Guatemala | 10.3% | 2019 | up 185.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Rwanda | 10.0% | 2018 | down 43.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Mongolia | 9.9% | 2017 | down 7.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Czechia | 9.7% | 2017 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 27 | Luxembourg | 9.7% | 2017 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 28 | Denmark | 9.6% | 2017 | up 58.1% | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 9.4% | 2017 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 30 | Switzerland | 9.3% | 2017 | up 17.8% | flat |
| 31 | Ukraine | 9.2% | 2017 | up 150.8% | volatile |
| 32 | United States | 9.0% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 8.3% | 2016 | down 69.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Paraguay | 7.6% | 2016 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 35 | Australia | 7.0% | 2017 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 36 | Comoros | 6.9% | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Côte d'Ivoire | 6.4% | 2018 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 38 | Slovenia | 6.3% | 2017 | down 40.8% | flat |
| 39 | Chile | 6.2% | 2017 | up 65.0% | volatile |
| 40 | El Salvador | 6.2% | 2018 | down 15.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Indonesia | 5.9% | 2015 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 42 | Guyana | 5.8% | 2011 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Iceland | 5.7% | 2017 | down 51.8% | falling |
| 44 | Germany | 5.7% | 2017 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 45 | India | 5.5% | 2005 | up 117.6% | rising |
| 46 | Ireland | 5.4% | 2017 | down 33.5% | falling |
| 47 | Kazakhstan | 5.4% | 2018 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 48 | Lithuania | 5.4% | 2017 | down 46.3% | flat |
| 49 | Senegal | 5.3% | 2018 | down 68.6% | falling |
| 50 | Mali | 5.3% | 2017 | down 72.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Gambia | 5.0% | 2013 | down 79.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.7% | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Colombia | 4.6% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Austria | 4.4% | 2017 | up 146.3% | falling |
| 55 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 4.3% | 2017 | up 1,089.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Poland | 4.1% | 2017 | down 38.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Sweden | 4.1% | 2017 | down 41.3% | falling |
| 58 | Albania | 3.9% | 2018 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 59 | Romania | 3.8% | 2017 | down 84.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Malta | 3.8% | 2017 | down 45.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Bulgaria | 3.7% | 2017 | down 76.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Belgium | 3.6% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 63 | Hungary | 3.2% | 2017 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 64 | Uruguay | 3.1% | 2018 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 65 | Oman | 3.1% | 2018 | down 65.5% | volatile |
| 66 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2.5% | 2017 | up 67.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Togo | 2.5% | 2016 | down 17.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Slovakia | 2.5% | 2017 | down 23.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Mexico | 2.4% | 2017 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 70 | Niger | 2.3% | 2017 | down 90.1% | volatile |
| 71 | Spain | 2.2% | 2017 | down 67.8% | falling |
| 72 | Kenya | 2.2% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 73 | Brazil | 2.0% | 2017 | down 65.0% | falling |
| 74 | Monaco | 1.9% | 2019 | down 80.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Cyprus | 1.9% | 2017 | down 70.6% | volatile |
| 76 | Jamaica | 1.9% | 2019 | down 86.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Malawi | 1.8% | 2016 | down 82.8% | volatile |
| 78 | Ghana | 1.8% | 2014 | down 85.9% | volatile |
| 79 | Cambodia | 1.7% | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Madagascar | 1.6% | 2013 | down 55.7% | falling |
| 81 | Iran | 1.5% | 2018 | down 70.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Cuba | 1.2% | 2010 | down 83.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Andorra | 1.1% | 2019 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 84 | Costa Rica | 1.0% | 2019 | down 72.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Italy | 0.9% | 2017 | down 70.3% | falling |
| 86 | Portugal | 0.8% | 2017 | down 47.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Maldives | 0.7% | 2019 | up 167.3% | flat |
| 88 | Guinea | 0.3% | 2019 | down 94.4% | volatile |
| 89 | Ecuador | 0.1% | 2018 | down 91.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Aruba | 0.0% | 2014 | — | volatile |
About this data
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/