Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Hong Kong, China
3,529 millions
in 2019
Singapore
3,878 millions
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
45th
Singapore rank
42nd

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 3,878 millions against 3,529 millions in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 349 millions.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and Singapore ranks 42nd of 134 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 2,254 millions 2,042 millions 211.73 millions Hong Kong, China
2010s 2,687 millions 2,940 millions 253.32 millions Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Singapore, at 3,878 millions against 3,529 millions in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
349 millions, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and Singapore ranks 42nd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), 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/