China vs Hong Kong: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP
China
0.2%
in 2023
Hong Kong
0.2%
in 2024
China rank
89th
Hong Kong rank
92nd
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- China
- Hong Kong
How they compare
China currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong ahead.
China ranks 89th and Hong Kong ranks 92nd of 169 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp, China or Hong Kong?
- China, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between China and Hong Kong?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do China and Hong Kong rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- China ranks 89th and Hong Kong ranks 92nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release