Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 11.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 11.5% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China peaked at 11.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong, China 65th out of 145 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.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% | — |
| 2002 | 3.3% | — |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +2.8% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 11.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 11.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5%, 2.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 6.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% | 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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China was 11.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 65th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release