Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP

Hong Kong
0.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.2%
in 2021
Hong Kong rank
92nd
United Kingdom rank
90th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Hong Kong
  • United Kingdom
00.10.20.30.4197119972024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 90th of 169 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1980s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% United Kingdom
1990s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% United Kingdom
2000s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% United Kingdom
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% United Kingdom
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Hong Kong

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, Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Hong Kong as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Hong Kong ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 90th 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 3,590 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release