Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 7,955 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong stood at 7,955. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong peaked at 7,955 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong 30th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1,413 | — |
| 2003 | 1,731 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 1,941 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 2,018 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,047 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,279 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 2,983 | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 3,693 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 3,753 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,854 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,813 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,767 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,094 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 4,102 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,164 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,713 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 6,120 | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 7,093 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 7,349 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 7,643 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 7,892 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 7,693 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7,955 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,263 | 1,413 | 3,693 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,547 | 3,753 | 7,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,706 | 7,349 | 7,955 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong was 7,955 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7,955 in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Hong Kong ranks 30th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release