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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 30
(Chapter 10: Education)
Students Leaving Hong Kong for Overseas Studies*
Country Britain
United States Canada
1992
1993
4 408+
5 410
3 477+ 5 025
1994 3 222+
4 555
3 583
2 828
2 787
2 866
3.153
3. 109
Australia
Note:
* Figures are based on the number of student visas issued as supplied by visa-issuing authorities.
† Excluding returned students, students on short courses and Government servants on training courses.
APPENDIX 31
(Chapter 10: Education)
Public Expenditure on Education
Total expenditure ($ Million)
As % of government budget
As % of GDP
Recurrent expenditure ($ Million)
% spent on
Primary education
Secondary education
Tertiary education
Note:
* Revised estimate.
APPENDIX 32
(Chapter 11: Health)
Vital Statistics
91/92
Financial Year (Apr-Mar)
92/93
18 800
17.4
21 600 17.5
93/94*
25 200 15.9
2.8
2.8
2.8
16 200
18 900
22 200
27.2
25.8
24.0
37.2 31.0
36.7
35.6
33.2
35.7
1992
Estimated mid-year population
Births:
Known live births
Crude birth rate (per 1 000 population)
Deaths:
Known deaths
5 811 500
70 949
12.3
30 550
1993
5 919 000
70 451†
12.0
30 571†
1994
6061 400
71 762 11.9
29 552
Crude death rate (per 1 000 population) Infant mortality rate* (per 1 000 live births) Neo-natal mortality rate* (per 1 000 live births) Maternal mortality rate* (per 1 000 total births)
5.3
5.2+
4.9
4.7
2.9
2.8
0.06
0.04
89985
4.9
4.8
2.8
0.11
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Male Female
74.8
75.2+
75.4
80.5
80.7+
81.0
Note:
* Based on registered deaths. † Revised figures.