Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in New Zealand

New Zealand: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
167th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1970–2024

0000197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

New Zealand ranks 167th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -18.6%
1972 0 units per US$ of GDP -17.9%
1973 0 units per US$ of GDP -25.8%
1974 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1975 0 units per US$ of GDP +9.1%
1976 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.9%
1977 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1978 0 units per US$ of GDP -16.8%
1979 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
1980 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.9%
1981 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1982 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1983 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1984 0 units per US$ of GDP +9.3%
1985 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.5%
1986 0 units per US$ of GDP -21.6%
1987 0 units per US$ of GDP -24.9%
1988 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.8%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.6%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.2%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.9%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP +9.0%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP +19.1%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP -19.4%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -24.1%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -19.1%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +9.5%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP -17.0%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP +15.6%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2021 0 units per US$ of GDP -16.4%
2022 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2023 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2024 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 164 Czechia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 165 Spain 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 166 Cyprus 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 168 Japan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 169 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 170 Sweden 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.