Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ireland
Ireland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 10.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ireland is 10.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ireland peaked at 13.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2012.
That places Ireland 35th out of 124 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.5% | — |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ireland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ireland was 10.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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