Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 14,223 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong stood at 14,223. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong peaked at 14,223 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,201, in 2001.
Hong Kong ranks 15th of 122 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, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,201 | — |
| 2002 | 5,379 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5,978 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 6,639 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 6,900 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6,946 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6,702 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 7,134 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 7,891 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 8,372 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 8,889 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 8,919 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9,301 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 9,684 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 9,839 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10,104 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 10,207 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10,444 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 10,768 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 11,744 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 12,807 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 13,413 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 13,747 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 14,223 | +3.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 14,223 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 14,223 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,867, 7.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,530 | 5,201 | 7,891 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,653 | 8,372 | 10,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,187 | 11,744 | 14,223 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong was 14,223 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 14,223 in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,201 in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Hong Kong ranks 15th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release