New Zealand vs Slovakia: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
New Zealand
20.3%
in 2016
Slovakia
20.8%
in 2016
New Zealand rank
30th
Slovakia rank
27th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 20.8% against 20.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 122 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 24.4% | 7.0% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 20.6% | 1.5% | Slovakia |
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, New Zealand or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 20.8% against 20.3% in New Zealand 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 New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 0.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
- How do New Zealand and Slovakia rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 27th 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
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.