How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Romania?

18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Romania: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Hong Kong

845.44 millions

in 2019

Romania

665.21 millions

in 2017

Hong Kong rank

37th

Romania rank

40th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ over time

Hong Kong
Romania

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 845.44 millions against 665.21 millions in Romania, a difference of 180.23 millions.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 37th and Romania ranks 40th of 158 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20.17 millions	102.17 millions	82.01 millions	Romania
2000s	179.1 millions	401.21 millions	222.12 millions	Romania
2010s	401.93 millions	586.16 millions	184.23 millions	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Hong Kong or Romania?: Hong Kong, at 845.44 millions against 665.21 millions in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Hong Kong and Romania?: 180.23 millions, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Romania?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?: Hong Kong ranks 37th and Romania ranks 40th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/