What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Hong Kong, China and Saint Lucia?

0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saint Lucia?

12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Saint Lucia: Government expenditure per student, primary

Hong Kong, China

14.8%

in 2018

Saint Lucia

14.7%

in 2018

Hong Kong, China rank

64th

Saint Lucia rank

65th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Hong Kong, China
Saint Lucia

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 14.8% against 14.7% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 64th and Saint Lucia ranks 65th of 122 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Saint Lucia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.1%	12.3%	1.8%	Hong Kong, China
2010s	14.8%	15.3%	0.6%	Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Hong Kong, China or Saint Lucia?: Hong Kong, China, at 14.8% against 14.7% in Saint Lucia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Hong Kong, China and Saint Lucia?: 0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saint Lucia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Saint Lucia rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Hong Kong, China ranks 64th and Saint Lucia ranks 65th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.