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

Hong Kong, China
2,740 millions
in 2019
Singapore
2,488 millions
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
38th
Singapore rank
39th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 2,740 millions against 2,488 millions in Singapore, a difference of 252 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 39th of 151 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 94.83 millions 42.76 millions 52.07 millions Hong Kong, China
1980s 215.81 millions 140.9 millions 74.92 millions Hong Kong, China
2000s 1,522 millions 1,192 millions 330.13 millions Hong Kong, China
2010s 1,931 millions 1,887 millions 43.84 millions Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Hong Kong, China, at 2,740 millions against 2,488 millions in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
252 millions, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 39th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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/