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Table 24

(Chapter 7: Education)

Government Expenditure on Education

Appendices ❘ 475

Financial Year (April-March)

2001-2002(1)

2005-2006

2006-2007(2)

Total expenditure (HK$ million)

52,676

53,911

53,053

As percentage of total government

22.0

23.8

23.3

expenditure (%)

As percentage of Gross Domestic

4.1

3.8@

3.6@

Product (GDP) (%)

Recurrent expenditure (HK$ million)

46,688

44,190

44,873

Spent on (%)

Primary education

22.3

23.4

22.9

Secondary education

33.9

36.3

36.5

Tertiary education

30.7

28.2

28.3

Others(3)

13.1

12.1

12.3

Notes: (1) Expenditure figures of 2001-2002 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)