Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 7.0% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
7.0%
Change on year
down 43.7%
World rank
58th
of 124 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2011
All-time low
7.0%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2007–2012
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Hong Kong, China, 2007–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Hong Kong, China is 7.0%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Hong Kong, China ranks 58th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.7% | — |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -43.7% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 7.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 7.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.3%, 96% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.0% | 12.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Hong Kong, China?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Hong Kong, China was 7.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 58th out of 124 countries with data for 2012.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release