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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release