Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 93.0% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
93.0%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
70th
of 128 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2012
All-time low
87.5%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2007–2012
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Hong Kong, China, 2007–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 93.0% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Hong Kong, China ranks 70th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 91.3% | — |
| 2008 | 90.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +6.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 93.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.8%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 93.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.3% | 88.8% | 91.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 87.5% | 93.0% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Hong Kong, China?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Hong Kong, China was 93.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2011.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 70th out of 128 countries with data for 2012.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Current 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