Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 20.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Hong Kong, China is 20.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 20.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2001.
Hong Kong, China ranks 29th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.2% | — |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +2.8% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 20.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 20.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.3%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.8% | 20.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 26 Algeria 21.6% compare
- 27 Estonia 21.6% compare
- 28 San Marino 20.8% compare
- 30 South Africa 20.6% compare
- 31 Costa Rica 20.4% compare
- 32 Finland 20.2% compare
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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 20.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 29th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release