Hong Kong, China vs New Zealand: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Hong Kong, China
805.92 millions
in 2024
New Zealand
879.75 millions
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
41st

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 879.75 millions against 805.92 millions in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 73.83 millions.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 41st of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 0 millions 7.68 millions 7.68 millions New Zealand
1980s 0.5856 millions 14.05 millions 13.46 millions New Zealand
1990s 20.17 millions 180.38 millions 160.21 millions New Zealand
2010s 550.99 millions 776.32 millions 225.33 millions New Zealand
2020s 866.59 millions 866.34 millions 0.2547 millions Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Hong Kong, China or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 879.75 millions against 805.92 millions in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
73.83 millions, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 41st of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
160 places, 3,374 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release