Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 16.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in New Zealand is 16.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in New Zealand peaked at 16.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 12th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +80.6% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 16.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 16.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.3%, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.0% | 14.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.4% | 16.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in New Zealand?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in New Zealand was 16.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- New Zealand ranks 12th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release