Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.2% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong, China 92nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +150.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -62.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +483.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +507.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 53% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +507.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1990 | +483.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | +150.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1985 | -62.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 92nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release