What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Hong Kong and Trinidad and Tobago?

0.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Trinidad and Tobago?

6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.

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 vs Trinidad and Tobago: Government expenditure per student, primary

Hong Kong

14.8%

in 2018

Trinidad and Tobago

15.1%

in 2009

Hong Kong rank

64th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

62nd

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Hong Kong
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 15.1% against 14.8% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 64th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd of 122 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Hong Kong or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 15.1% against 14.8% in Hong Kong as of 2009.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Hong Kong and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Trinidad and Tobago?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
How do Hong Kong and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Hong Kong ranks 64th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd 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: 17 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.