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

Hong Kong, China
2,740 millions
in 2019
Viet Nam
2,873 millions
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
38th
Viet Nam rank
36th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 2,873 millions against 2,740 millions in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 133 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Viet Nam ranks 36th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 1,522 millions 1,502 millions 20.7 millions Hong Kong, China
2010s 1,634 millions 2,280 millions 646.7 millions Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Hong Kong, China or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 2,873 millions against 2,740 millions in Hong Kong, China as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Hong Kong, China and Viet Nam?
133 millions, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Viet Nam?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
How do Hong Kong, China and Viet Nam rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Viet Nam ranks 36th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/