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Table 24

(Chapter 7: Education)

Government Expenditure on Education

1999-2000

Financial Year (April-March)

2003-2004

2004-2005(1)

Total expenditure (HK$ million)

As percentage of total government

50,307 22.4

56,496

55,732

23.2

22.9

expenditure (%)

As percentage of Gross Domestic

4.0

4.6@

4.3@

Product (GDP) (%)

Recurrent expenditure (HK$ million)

42,866

46,420

45,535

Spent on (%)

Primary education

21.1

23.3

23.7

Secondary education

32.6

34.6

35.6

Tertiary education

34.5

30.0

28.7

Others(2)

11.8

12.1

12.0

Notes: (1) Revised estimates.

(2) 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)