Hong Kong, China vs Pakistan: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$

Hong Kong, China
1,564 millions
in 2019
Pakistan
1,339 millions
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
Pakistan rank
12th

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1,564 millions against 1,339 millions in Pakistan, a difference of 225 millions.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 145 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 133.1 millions 625.08 millions 491.98 millions Pakistan
2010s 1,096 millions 1,726 millions 629.56 millions Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$, Hong Kong, China or Pakistan?
Hong Kong, China, at 1,564 millions against 1,339 millions in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ between Hong Kong, China and Pakistan?
225 millions, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and Pakistan rank globally for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,036 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level, in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/