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

Hong Kong
2,740 millions
in 2019
Philippines
2,457 millions
in 2009
Hong Kong rank
38th
Philippines rank
40th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 2,740 millions against 2,457 millions in Philippines, a difference of 283 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 40th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 218.19 millions 352.02 millions 133.83 millions Philippines
1990s 839.47 millions 1,462 millions 622.1 millions Philippines
2000s 1,575 millions 1,708 millions 132.86 millions Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Hong Kong or Philippines?
Hong Kong, at 2,740 millions against 2,457 millions in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Hong Kong and Philippines?
283 millions, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Philippines?
12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do Hong Kong and Philippines rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Hong Kong ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 40th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/