Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Ghana or Hong Kong, China?

Hong Kong, China, at 22.1% against 21.7% in Ghana as of 2018.

What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Ghana and Hong Kong, China?

0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Hong Kong, China?

21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Hong Kong, China: Expenditure on primary education

Ghana

21.7%

in 2014

Hong Kong, China

22.1%

in 2018

Ghana rank

128th

Hong Kong, China rank

125th

Expenditure on primary education over time

Ghana
Hong Kong, China

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 22.1% against 21.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Ghana ranks 128th and Hong Kong, China ranks 125th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Hong Kong, China	Difference	Ahead
1970s	30.4%	48.0%	17.6%	Hong Kong, China
1980s	29.4%	35.9%	6.5%	Hong Kong, China
2000s	37.1%	21.5%	15.5%	Ghana
2010s	30.9%	19.3%	11.7%	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Ghana or Hong Kong, China?: Hong Kong, China, at 22.1% against 21.7% in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Ghana and Hong Kong, China?: 0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Hong Kong, China?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Ghana and Hong Kong, China rank globally for expenditure on primary education?: Ghana ranks 128th and Hong Kong, China ranks 125th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.