Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 3,741 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, 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, ppp$ in New Zealand is 3,741 millions, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in New Zealand peaked at 3,741 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 881.28 millions, in 1994.
That places New Zealand 50th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, PPP$ in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 881.28 millions | — |
| 1995 | 938.71 millions | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1,177 millions | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 1,193 millions | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,130 millions | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,025 millions | +79.2% |
| 2014 | 2,114 millions | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,182 millions | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2,349 millions | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2,474 millions | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2,526 millions | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,723 millions | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 3,078 millions | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 3,293 millions | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 3,496 millions | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 3,741 millions | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,047 millions | 881.28 millions | 1,193 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,130 millions | 1,130 millions | 1,130 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,342 millions | 2,025 millions | 2,723 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,402 millions | 3,078 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, ppp$ in New Zealand?
- Government expenditure on primary education, 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, ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,741 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 881.28 millions in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- New Zealand ranks 50th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release