Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 4,691 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, China, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China is 4,691 millions, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4,734 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,377 millions, in 1992.
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,377 millions | — |
| 1996 | 1,451 millions | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2,591 millions | +78.6% |
| 2002 | 2,675 millions | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,914 millions | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 3,139 millions | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3,113 millions | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,986 millions | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,778 millions | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 2,782 millions | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,912 millions | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2,918 millions | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,972 millions | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,909 millions | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,982 millions | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3,139 millions | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3,272 millions | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3,445 millions | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 3,598 millions | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3,820 millions | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4,052 millions | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4,430 millions | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 4,716 millions | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 4,734 millions | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,640 millions | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4,691 millions | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,414 millions | 1,377 millions | 1,451 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,877 millions | 2,591 millions | 3,139 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,311 millions | 2,909 millions | 4,052 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,642 millions | 4,430 millions | 4,734 millions | 5 |
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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 primary education, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China was 4,691 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 4,734 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,377 millions in 1992.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release