Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp in Hong Kong, China is 0.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Hong Kong, China ranks 75th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +150.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -62.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +483.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +507.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +8.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 59% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +507.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1990 | +483.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | +150.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1985 | -62.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 72 Colombia 0.2% compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
- 76 Australia 0.2% compare
- 77 Thailand 0.2% compare
- 78 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong, China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.2428 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 0.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 75th out of 156 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/