Brunei vs Hong Kong: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Brunei
0.9%
in 2016
Hong Kong
0.9%
in 2024
Brunei rank
125th
Hong Kong rank
123rd
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Brunei
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Brunei, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 125th and Hong Kong ranks 123rd of 162 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Hong Kong |
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, Brunei or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Brunei and Hong Kong?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Hong Kong?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Brunei and Hong Kong rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 125th 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