Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 3,380 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in New Zealand, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in New Zealand stood at 3,380 millions. That is the highest value across all 32 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 us$ in New Zealand peaked at 3,380 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,241 millions, in 1973.
New Zealand ranks 36th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,241 millions | — |
| 1974 | 1,350 millions | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 1,551 millions | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 1,537 millions | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,245 millions | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 1,269 millions | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1,350 millions | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 1,318 millions | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1,369 millions | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1,464 millions | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1,492 millions | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,321 millions | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 1,264 millions | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1,394 millions | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1,526 millions | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 1,413 millions | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1,612 millions | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 1,695 millions | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 2,102 millions | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 2,070 millions | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,869 millions | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 2,399 millions | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 2,484 millions | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,588 millions | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,657 millions | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,682 millions | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,764 millions | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,823 millions | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,102 millions | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 3,265 millions | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3,205 millions | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,380 millions | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,363 millions | 1,241 millions | 1,551 millions | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,395 millions | 1,264 millions | 1,526 millions | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,870 millions | 1,612 millions | 2,102 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,869 millions | 1,869 millions | 1,869 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,628 millions | 2,399 millions | 2,823 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,238 millions | 3,102 millions | 3,380 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 us$ in New Zealand?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in New Zealand was 3,380 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,380 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,241 millions in 1973.
- How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release