Italy vs South Africa: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary
Italy
4.1%
in 2022
South Africa
4.1%
in 2024
Italy rank
86th
South Africa rank
85th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 85th of 126 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 1.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 0.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Italy ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 85th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release