Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 20.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1997–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand stood at 20.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 20.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1997.
That places New Zealand 30th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.4% | — |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.2% | 20.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 20.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1997.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.