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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)