Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 3,396 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3,396 millions
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
45th
of 133 countries
All-time high
3,396 millions
in 2019
All-time low
1,154 millions
in 1992
Years of data
21
1992–2019

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, China, 1992–2019

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k1992200520191992: 1.2k millions1996: 1.2k millions2001: 2.2k millions2002: 2.2k millions2003: 2.4k millions2004: 2.6k millions2005: 2.6k millions2006: 2.5k millions2007: 2.3k millions2008: 2.3k millions2009: 2.4k millions2010: 2.4k millions2011: 2.5k millions2012: 2.4k millions2013: 2.5k millions2014: 2.6k millions2015: 2.7k millions2016: 2.9k millions2017: 3.0k millions2018: 3.2k millions2019: 3.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 3,396 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 3,396 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,154 millions, in 1992.

That places Hong Kong, China 45th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Hong Kong, China, 1992 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1992 1,154 millions
1996 1,216 millions +5.4%
2001 2,171 millions +78.6%
2002 2,242 millions +3.3%
2003 2,442 millions +8.9%
2004 2,630 millions +7.7%
2005 2,608 millions -0.8%
2006 2,502 millions -4.1%
2007 2,328 millions -7.0%
2008 2,331 millions +0.1%
2009 2,440 millions +4.7%
2010 2,445 millions +0.2%
2011 2,491 millions +1.9%
2012 2,438 millions -2.1%
2013 2,499 millions +2.5%
2014 2,630 millions +5.3%
2015 2,741 millions +4.2%
2016 2,887 millions +5.3%
2017 3,015 millions +4.4%
2018 3,201 millions +6.2%
2019 3,396 millions +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,185 millions 1,154 millions 1,216 millions 2
2000s 2,410 millions 2,171 millions 2,630 millions 9
2010s 2,774 millions 2,438 millions 3,396 millions 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 42 Singapore 3,806 millions compare
  2. 43 Greece 3,689 millions compare
  3. 44 Finland 3,508 millions compare
  4. 46 Czechia 3,312 millions compare
  5. 47 New Zealand 3,057 millions compare
  6. 48 Kenya 3,052 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China was 3,396 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 3,396 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1,154 millions in 1992.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 45th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/