Estonia vs New Zealand: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Estonia
20.3%
in 2016
New Zealand
20.3%
in 2016
Estonia rank
31st
New Zealand rank
30th

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Estonia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 20.3% against 20.3% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 30th of 122 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 18.1% 17.4% 0.7% Estonia
2010s 22.1% 19.1% 3.1% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Estonia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 20.3% against 20.3% in Estonia as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Estonia and New Zealand?
0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Estonia ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 30th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.