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Table 24

(Chapter 7: Education)

Government Expenditure on Education

Appendices 473

Financial year (April-March)

2002-2003(1) 2006-2007(1)

2007-2008(2)

Total expenditure (HK$ million)

As percentage of total government

expenditure (%)

55,595

23.4

51,935

55,066

23.2

23.2

As percentage of Gross Domestic

Product (GDP) (%)

4.4

3.5@

3.4@

Recurrent expenditure (HK$ million)

47,775

44,603

47,592

Spent on (%)

Primary education

22.7

22.8

22.4

Secondary education

33.7

36.5

36.4

Higher education

29.6

28.1

27.4

Others(3)

14.0

12.6

13.8

Notes: (1) Expenditure figures have been adjusted to conform to the policy grouping adopted in 2007-2008.

(2) Revised estimates.

(3) Figures include government recurrent expenditure on kindergarten, special education, adult education courses run or funded by the Education Bureau, vocational education courses run by the Vocational Training Council and departmental support.

Source: Education Bureau, Government Secretariat.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2892 6267)