Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in New Zealand
New Zealand: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in New Zealand, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in New Zealand is 0.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in New Zealand peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
That places New Zealand 42nd out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7% | — |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -9.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 49% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in New Zealand?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in New Zealand was 0.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release