Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in South Africa
South Africa: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.1%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
77th
of 104 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2017
All-time low
2.5%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in South Africa, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in South Africa stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
That places South Africa 77th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in South Africa?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in South Africa was 3.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- South Africa ranks 77th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release