Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 3,741 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in New Zealand, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand is 3,741 millions, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand peaked at 3,741 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,784 millions, in 1994.
New Zealand ranks 49th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,784 millions | — |
| 1995 | 1,876 millions | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 2,327 millions | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 2,291 millions | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,069 millions | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 2,655 millions | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 2,749 millions | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,865 millions | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,941 millions | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,969 millions | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,059 millions | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,125 millions | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,433 millions | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 3,613 millions | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3,548 millions | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,741 millions | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,070 millions | 1,784 millions | 2,327 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,069 millions | 2,069 millions | 2,069 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,909 millions | 2,655 millions | 3,125 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,584 millions | 3,433 millions | 3,741 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand was 3,741 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,741 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,784 millions in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release