Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 11.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
11.4%
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
29th
of 124 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2010
All-time low
10.7%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Afghanistan, 2010–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Afghanistan stood at 11.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 29th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.3% | — |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -16.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 11.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.6%, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 11.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.4%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 26 Luxembourg 12.1% compare
- 27 Albania 11.7%
- 28 Israel 11.7% compare
- 30 Latvia 11.1% compare
- 31 Switzerland 11.0% compare
- 32 Panama 10.9%
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Afghanistan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Afghanistan was 11.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release