Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in New Zealand
New Zealand: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 17.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in New Zealand is 17.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in New Zealand peaked at 17.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 45th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +156.9% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 17.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 17.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5%, 3.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.3% | 17.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 17.8% | 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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in New Zealand?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in New Zealand was 17.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- New Zealand ranks 45th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release