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Table 24
(Chapter 7: Education)
Government Expenditure on Education
Financial Year (April-March)
2000-2001(1)
2004-2005
2005-2006(2)
Total expenditure (HK$ million)
51,846
54,123
55,576
As percentage of total government
23.0
22.9
24.0
expenditure (%)
As percentage of Gross Domestic
3.9
4.1@
4.0@
Product (GDP) (%)
Recurrent expenditure (HK$ million)
44,688
44,802
44,678
Spent on (%)
Primary education
22.1
23.2
23.4
Secondary education
33.3
35.5
36.1
Tertiary education
31.6
28.9
27.9
Others(3)
13.0
12.4
12.6
Notes: (1) Expenditure figures of 2000-2001 have been adjusted to conform with the policy grouping adopted in
2006-2007.
(2) Revised estimates.
(3) 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.
Source: Education and Manpower Bureau, Government Secretariat.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 3540 7454)