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(Chapter 7: Education)
| Government Expenditure on Education |
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Financial Year (April-March) |
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1998-1999 |
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2002-2003 |
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2003-2004 |
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| Total expenditure
($ million) |
48,479 |
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54,937 |
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57,748 |
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As percentage of total
government expenditure (%) |
22.4 |
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23.3 |
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23.2 |
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As percentage of Gross
Domestic Product (%) |
3.8 |
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4.4 |
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4.7 |
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| Recurrent expenditure
($ million) |
40,892 |
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46,976 |
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46,761 |
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Spent on (%) |
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Primary education |
20.6 |
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23.1 |
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23.2 |
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Secondary education |
32.6 |
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34.3 |
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34.6 |
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Tertiary education |
35.3 |
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30.1 |
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29.9 |
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Others(1) |
11.5 |
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12.5 |
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12.3 |
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(1) |
Figures include government recurrent expenditure
on kindergarten, special education, adult education courses
run or funded by the Education and Manpower Bureau (formerly
Education Department), vocational education courses run by
the Vocational Training Council and departmental support. |
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Source: |
Education and Manpower Bureau, Government Secretariat.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2117 7469) |
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