Greece vs Hong Kong: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$

Greece
2,400 millions
in 2017
Hong Kong
2,595 millions
in 2019
Greece rank
42nd
Hong Kong rank
40th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 2,595 millions against 2,400 millions in Greece, a difference of 195 millions.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 42nd and Hong Kong ranks 40th of 143 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1970s 683.86 millions 412.72 millions 271.14 millions Greece
1980s 820.46 millions 547.19 millions 273.27 millions Greece
1990s 896.22 millions 795.75 millions 100.47 millions Greece
2010s 2,420 millions 2,202 millions 217.89 millions Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Greece or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 2,595 millions against 2,400 millions in Greece as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Greece and Hong Kong?
195 millions, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hong Kong?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Greece and Hong Kong rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Greece ranks 42nd and Hong Kong ranks 40th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/