Table 23

(Chapter 7: Education)
Government Expenditure on Education
  Financial Year (April–March)
  1997–1998   2001–2002   2002–2003 *
             
Total expenditure ($ million) 47,027   52,232   54,893  
  As percentage of total government expenditure (%) 24.2   21.9   22.8  
  As percentage of Gross Domestic Product (%) 3.5   4.1 @ 4.3 @
             
Recurrent expenditure ($ million) 36,663   46,244   47,277  
  Spent on (%)            
    Primary education 20.5   22.5   23.2  
    Secondary education 32.6 34.2   34.4
    Tertiary education 35.5   31.1   30.2  
    Others(1) 11.5 12.1   12.2
Note: (1) Figures include government recurrent expenditure on kindergarten, special education, adult education courses run or funded by the Education and Manpower Bureau, vocational education courses run by the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education and departmental support.
Source: Education and Manpower Bureau, Government Secretariat.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 3150 8032)