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

New Zealand: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 3,065 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,065 millions
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 143 countries
All-time high
3,065 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,109 millions
in 1973
Years of data
25
1973–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in New Zealand, 1973–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k1973199520171973: 1.1k millions1974: 1.2k millions1975: 1.4k millions1976: 1.4k millions1977: 1.2k millions1978: 1.2k millions1979: 1.3k millions1980: 1.2k millions1981: 1.3k millions1982: 1.4k millions1984: 1.4k millions1985: 1.2k millions1986: 1.2k millions1987: 1.3k millions1988: 1.4k millions1989: 1.3k millions1994: 1.5k millions1995: 1.6k millions1996: 2.0k millions1997: 1.9k millions2013: 2.5k millions2014: 2.5k millions2015: 2.6k millions2016: 3.1k millions2017: 3.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in New Zealand is 3,065 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure 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 us$ in New Zealand peaked at 3,065 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,109 millions, in 1973.

New Zealand ranks 35th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions) in New Zealand, 1973 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1973 1,109 millions
1974 1,207 millions +8.8%
1975 1,386 millions +14.9%
1976 1,374 millions -0.9%
1977 1,167 millions -15.1%
1978 1,190 millions +1.9%
1979 1,265 millions +6.4%
1980 1,235 millions -2.4%
1981 1,283 millions +3.9%
1982 1,372 millions +7.0%
1984 1,398 millions +1.9%
1985 1,238 millions -11.5%
1986 1,185 millions -4.3%
1987 1,306 millions +10.3%
1988 1,430 millions +9.5%
1989 1,324 millions -7.4%
1994 1,511 millions +14.1%
1995 1,589 millions +5.2%
1996 1,971 millions +24.0%
1997 1,940 millions -1.6%
2013 2,542 millions +31.1%
2014 2,467 millions -2.9%
2015 2,580 millions +4.6%
2016 3,051 millions +18.3%
2017 3,065 millions +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,243 millions 1,109 millions 1,386 millions 7
1980s 1,308 millions 1,185 millions 1,430 millions 9
1990s 1,752 millions 1,511 millions 1,971 millions 4
2010s 2,741 millions 2,467 millions 3,065 millions 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 32 Finland 3,422 millions compare
  2. 33 Portugal 3,265 millions compare
  3. 34 Cuba 3,072 millions compare
  4. 36 Türkiye 2,930 millions compare
  5. 37 Viet Nam 2,928 millions compare
  6. 38 Peru 2,815 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in New Zealand?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in New Zealand was 3,065 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3,065 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,109 millions in 1973.
How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
New Zealand ranks 35th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/