Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uganda
Uganda: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 6.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uganda, 2004–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uganda stood at 6.6%.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uganda peaked at 25.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
Uganda ranks 61st of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.8% | — |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -95.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +370.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +83.1% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 1.2% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.8% | 6.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 58 Hong Kong, China 7.0% compare
- 59 Ghana 6.9% compare
- 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.7% compare
- 62 Poland 6.3% compare
- 63 Philippines 6.3% compare
- 64 Slovakia 6.2% compare
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uganda?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uganda was 6.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Uganda ranks 61st out of 124 countries with data for 2014.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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