Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in New Zealand

New Zealand: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 3,057 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,057 millions
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 133 countries
All-time high
3,057 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,463 millions
in 1994
Years of data
9
1994–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in New Zealand, 1994–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k1994200520171994: 1.5k millions1995: 1.5k millions1996: 1.9k millions1997: 1.9k millions2013: 2.5k millions2014: 2.5k millions2015: 2.6k millions2016: 3.0k millions2017: 3.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand is 3,057 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand peaked at 3,057 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,463 millions, in 1994.

That places New Zealand 47th out of 133 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in New Zealand, 1994 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1994 1,463 millions
1995 1,539 millions +5.2%
1996 1,908 millions +24.0%
1997 1,878 millions -1.6%
2013 2,535 millions +35.0%
2014 2,460 millions -2.9%
2015 2,573 millions +4.6%
2016 3,043 millions +18.3%
2017 3,057 millions +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,697 millions 1,463 millions 1,908 millions 4
2010s 2,733 millions 2,460 millions 3,057 millions 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 44 Finland 3,508 millions compare
  2. 45 Hong Kong, China 3,396 millions compare
  3. 46 Czechia 3,312 millions compare
  4. 48 Kenya 3,052 millions compare
  5. 49 Guatemala 2,635 millions compare
  6. 50 Ecuador 2,508 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand was 3,057 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3,057 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,463 millions in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
New Zealand ranks 47th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/