Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in New Zealand

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

Latest (2017)
3,057 millions
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
48th
of 134 countries
All-time high
3,057 millions
in 2017
All-time low
880.19 millions
in 1994
Years of data
9
1994–2017

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

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1994200520171994: 880.2 millions1995: 939.8 millions1996: 1.2k millions1997: 1.2k millions2013: 2.2k millions2014: 2.3k millions2015: 2.5k millions2016: 2.9k millions2017: 3.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 3,057 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 36.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in New Zealand peaked at 3,057 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 880.19 millions, in 1994.

That places New Zealand 48th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in New Zealand, 1994 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1994 880.19 millions
1995 939.82 millions +6.8%
1996 1,178 millions +25.4%
1997 1,194 millions +1.3%
2013 2,244 millions +88.0%
2014 2,348 millions +4.6%
2015 2,476 millions +5.4%
2016 2,899 millions +17.1%
2017 3,057 millions +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,048 millions 880.19 millions 1,194 millions 4
2010s 2,605 millions 2,244 millions 3,057 millions 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 45 Hong Kong, China 3,529 millions compare
  2. 46 Finland 3,508 millions compare
  3. 47 Czechia 3,312 millions compare
  4. 49 Kuwait 2,835 millions compare
  5. 50 Guatemala 2,744 millions compare
  6. 51 Kenya 2,703 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in New Zealand?
Government expenditure on primary education, 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, ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3,057 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 880.19 millions in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
New Zealand ranks 48th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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$. 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/