Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 19.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in New Zealand, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in New Zealand is 19.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in New Zealand peaked at 26.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2016.
That places New Zealand 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.6% | — |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -5.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 19.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 19.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.1%, 91% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.2% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.2% | 25.1% | 5 |
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 percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in New Zealand?
- Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in New Zealand was 19.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- New Zealand ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release