Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 9,024 against 8,712 in Japan, a difference of 312.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 114 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,329 | 7,784 | 2,455 | Japan |
| 2010s | 7,838 | 8,607 | 769.35 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 9,024 against 8,712 in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 312, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/