Bahrain vs Hong Kong: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Bahrain
0.8%
in 2015
Hong Kong
0.9%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
126th
Hong Kong rank
123rd
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Bahrain ranks 126th and Hong Kong ranks 123rd of 162 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Bahrain or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Bahrain and Hong Kong?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Hong Kong?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Bahrain and Hong Kong rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 126th and Hong Kong ranks 123rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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