Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 4,859 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Hong Kong, China, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 4,859 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4,859 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 767.59 millions, in 1992.
That places Hong Kong, China 41st out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, PPP$ in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 767.59 millions | — |
| 1996 | 882.91 millions | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 1,713 millions | +94.0% |
| 2002 | 1,809 millions | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2,001 millions | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 2,198 millions | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 2,238 millions | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,214 millions | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,123 millions | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,184 millions | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,330 millions | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2,349 millions | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,422 millions | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,420 millions | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,460 millions | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,588 millions | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,692 millions | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,871 millions | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 2,990 millions | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3,218 millions | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3,438 millions | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 3,872 millions | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 4,177 millions | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 4,419 millions | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 4,640 millions | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4,859 millions | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 825.25 millions | 767.59 millions | 882.91 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,090 millions | 1,713 millions | 2,330 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,745 millions | 2,349 millions | 3,438 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,394 millions | 3,872 millions | 4,859 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (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, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China was 4,859 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 4,859 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 767.59 millions in 1992.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 41st out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release