Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 15.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
64th
of 122 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2016
All-time low
12.2%
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2019

0510152001201020192001: 12.22002: 12.62003: 13.92004: 14.92005: 14.42006: 13.52007: 12.32008: 12.42009: 13.52010: 14.72011: 14.72012: 14.22013: 14.72014: 14.92015: 14.92016: 152017: 14.92018: 14.82019: 15

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 15.0% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2019.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 15.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2001.

Hong Kong, China ranks 64th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 12.2%
2002 12.6% +3.6%
2003 13.9% +9.8%
2004 14.9% +7.5%
2005 14.4% -3.6%
2006 13.5% -5.9%
2007 12.3% -9.3%
2008 12.4% +0.8%
2009 13.5% +9.0%
2010 14.7% +9.0%
2011 14.7% +0.2%
2012 14.2% -3.6%
2013 14.7% +3.7%
2014 14.9% +1.4%
2015 14.9% -0.4%
2016 15.0% +1.2%
2017 14.9% -0.5%
2018 14.8% -0.7%
2019 15.0% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.3% 12.2% 14.9% 9
2010s 14.8% 14.2% 15.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 15.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2001.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Hong Kong, China ranks 64th out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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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 as a share of GDP per capita. 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/