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

Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 3,529 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3,529 millions
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
45th
of 134 countries
All-time high
3,529 millions
in 2019
All-time low
768.36 millions
in 1992
Years of data
21
1992–2019

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1992200520191992: 768.4 millions1996: 883.8 millions2001: 1.7k millions2002: 1.8k millions2003: 2.0k millions2004: 2.2k millions2005: 2.2k millions2006: 2.2k millions2007: 2.1k millions2008: 2.2k millions2009: 2.3k millions2010: 2.3k millions2011: 2.4k millions2012: 2.4k millions2013: 2.5k millions2014: 2.6k millions2015: 2.7k millions2016: 2.9k millions2017: 3.0k millions2018: 3.2k millions2019: 3.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China is 3,529 millions, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 3,529 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 768.36 millions, in 1992.

Hong Kong, China ranks 45th of 134 countries on this measure, 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, PPP$ in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Hong Kong, China, 1992 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1992 768.36 millions
1996 883.79 millions +15.0%
2001 1,715 millions +94.0%
2002 1,809 millions +5.5%
2003 2,002 millions +10.7%
2004 2,197 millions +9.7%
2005 2,237 millions +1.8%
2006 2,213 millions -1.1%
2007 2,121 millions -4.1%
2008 2,181 millions +2.8%
2009 2,327 millions +6.7%
2010 2,350 millions +1.0%
2011 2,422 millions +3.1%
2012 2,420 millions -0.1%
2013 2,464 millions +1.8%
2014 2,596 millions +5.4%
2015 2,705 millions +4.2%
2016 2,889 millions +6.8%
2017 3,015 millions +4.3%
2018 3,249 millions +7.8%
2019 3,529 millions +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 826.08 millions 768.36 millions 883.79 millions 2
2000s 2,089 millions 1,715 millions 2,327 millions 9
2010s 2,764 millions 2,350 millions 3,529 millions 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 42 Singapore 3,878 millions compare
  2. 43 Bangladesh 3,796 millions compare
  3. 44 Greece 3,689 millions compare
  4. 46 Finland 3,508 millions compare
  5. 47 Czechia 3,312 millions compare
  6. 48 New Zealand 3,057 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China was 3,529 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 3,529 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 768.36 millions in 1992.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 45th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 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 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 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/