Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uganda
Uganda: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 8.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uganda, 2004–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 8.8% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.7% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uganda peaked at 24.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 56th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.5% | — |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -72.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +96.6% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -69.3% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +62.6% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +56.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 6.7% | 24.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 3.4% | 11.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 tertiary in Uganda?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uganda was 8.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Uganda ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release