Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary 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 pre-primary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 93 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands; the lowest is 0.0% in Saint Lucia.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.7%, and the mean is 9.2%.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Ghana (up 16,691.3%), and the largest decrease in Aruba (down 100.0%).
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 100.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Kenya | 57.0% | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 41.4% | 2015 | up 156.6% | rising |
| 4 | Jordan | 41.2% | 2019 | down 41.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Kuwait | 31.5% | 2011 | up 2,760.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Viet Nam | 25.0% | 2013 | — | falling |
| 7 | Monaco | 24.2% | 2019 | up 92.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Nepal | 22.3% | 2015 | up 129.5% | rising |
| 9 | Peru | 19.8% | 2019 | down 6.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Indonesia | 18.8% | 2014 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 11 | Rwanda | 17.7% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Mali | 16.6% | 2017 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Dominican Republic | 15.8% | 2019 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Switzerland | 15.1% | 2017 | up 439.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Estonia | 12.8% | 2013 | down 42.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Gabon | 12.5% | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Austria | 12.1% | 2017 | up 123.2% | rising |
| 18 | Republic of Moldova | 12.0% | 2018 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 19 | Japan | 11.6% | 2017 | up 75.4% | rising |
| 20 | Argentina | 11.3% | 2017 | up 212.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Netherlands | 11.0% | 2017 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 22 | Latvia | 10.8% | 2017 | down 20.4% | rising |
| 23 | Czechia | 10.8% | 2017 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 24 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.7% | 2014 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 25 | Germany | 10.7% | 2017 | up 84.7% | rising |
| 26 | Liechtenstein | 9.5% | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Malaysia | 9.5% | 2019 | up 516.3% | volatile |
| 28 | United States of America | 9.0% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 9.0% | 2017 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 30 | Seychelles | 8.9% | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Norway | 8.6% | 2017 | down 36.7% | rising |
| 32 | Chile | 8.1% | 2017 | up 306.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovakia | 8.1% | 2017 | up 387.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Malta | 7.9% | 2017 | down 29.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Benin | 7.8% | 2015 | up 58.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Jamaica | 7.6% | 2019 | down 72.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Belgium | 7.6% | 2017 | up 89.8% | rising |
| 38 | Ukraine | 7.4% | 2017 | up 126.9% | rising |
| 39 | Ireland | 7.2% | 2015 | down 32.9% | flat |
| 40 | Hungary | 6.9% | 2017 | up 91.2% | rising |
| 41 | Iceland | 6.7% | 2017 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 42 | Paraguay | 6.6% | 2016 | down 70.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Belarus | 6.4% | 2017 | up 103.8% | rising |
| 44 | Poland | 6.3% | 2017 | up 129.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Slovenia | 6.1% | 2017 | down 14.6% | rising |
| 46 | Finland | 6.1% | 2017 | up 77.9% | rising |
| 47 | Brazil | 5.7% | 2011 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 48 | Guinea | 5.7% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 49 | India | 5.5% | 2005 | up 117.6% | rising |
| 50 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.3% | 2017 | up 60.4% | rising |
| 51 | Romania | 4.5% | 2017 | down 79.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Bulgaria | 4.5% | 2017 | down 56.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Guyana | 4.5% | 2012 | up 81.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Israel | 4.4% | 2017 | up 12.9% | falling |
| 55 | Serbia | 4.4% | 2018 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 56 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 4.3% | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Colombia | 4.3% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 58 | South Africa | 4.3% | 2019 | down 57.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Uruguay | 4.3% | 2018 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Mongolia | 4.2% | 2017 | down 75.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Azerbaijan | 4.2% | 2018 | up 259.8% | volatile |
| 62 | Sweden | 4.1% | 2017 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 63 | Denmark | 3.8% | 2017 | up 33.0% | falling |
| 64 | Lithuania | 3.5% | 2017 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 65 | Mexico | 3.4% | 2011 | up 12.5% | flat |
| 66 | Croatia | 3.3% | 2017 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 67 | Cyprus | 3.2% | 2017 | down 64.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Senegal | 3.1% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 69 | El Salvador | 3.0% | 2018 | down 60.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Ghana | 2.5% | 2014 | up 16,691.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Guatemala | 2.3% | 2019 | down 60.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Spain | 2.3% | 2017 | down 76.1% | falling |
| 73 | Barbados | 2.3% | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 74 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2.2% | 2017 | down 38.6% | volatile |
| 75 | Kazakhstan | 2.1% | 2016 | down 50.5% | volatile |
| 76 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.4% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.2% | 2018 | down 75.1% | volatile |
| 78 | Andorra | 1.1% | 2019 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 79 | Italy | 1.0% | 2017 | down 79.0% | falling |
| 80 | Togo | 0.8% | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Maldives | 0.8% | 2019 | up 216.5% | rising |
| 82 | Cuba | 0.7% | 2010 | down 84.8% | volatile |
| 83 | Niger | 0.2% | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Ecuador | 0.1% | 2018 | down 91.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Costa Rica | 0.0% | 2019 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 86 | Portugal | 0.0% | 2017 | down 88.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Burkina Faso | 0.0% | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Thailand | 0.0% | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Aruba | 0.0% | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Cape Verde | 0.0% | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Panama | 0.0% | 2007 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Cambodia | 0.0% | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Saint Lucia | 0.0% | 2016 | — | 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/