New Zealand vs Niger: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
New Zealand
12.7%
in 2023
Niger
12.8%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
96th
Niger rank
94th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- New Zealand
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 12.8% against 12.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 96th and Niger ranks 94th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 8.9% | 6.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 19.1% | 4.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 16.6% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.6% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, New Zealand or Niger?
- Niger, at 12.8% against 12.7% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between New Zealand and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Niger?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Niger rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- New Zealand ranks 96th and Niger ranks 94th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release