Government expenditure per student, primary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government expenditure per student, primary was 20.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in New Zealand, 1997–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in New Zealand is 20.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary 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.
Government expenditure per student, primary 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 20.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 20.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
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
- 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 government expenditure per student, primary in New Zealand?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in New Zealand was 20.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1997.
- How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.