Estonia vs New Zealand: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP

Estonia
19.1%
in 2017
New Zealand
19.8%
in 2017
Estonia rank
36th
New Zealand rank
34th

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Estonia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 19.8% against 19.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 122 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 17.8% 17.4% 0.4% Estonia
2010s 19.6% 19.2% 0.4% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Estonia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 19.8% against 19.1% in Estonia as of 2017.
What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Estonia and New Zealand?
0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Estonia ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/