Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in New Zealand

New Zealand: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 19.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19.9%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
25th
of 146 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2017
All-time low
15.7%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in New Zealand, 2013–2017

051015202013201520172013: 16.62014: 15.72015: 18.52016: 18.62017: 19.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 19.9% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 20.2% over five years.

That places New Zealand 25th out of 146 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in New Zealand, 2013 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2013 16.6%
2014 15.7% -5.4%
2015 18.5% +17.9%
2016 18.6% +0.8%
2017 19.9% +6.9%

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 22 Norway 21.0% compare
  2. 23 Thailand 20.3%
  3. 24 Switzerland 20.1% compare
  4. 26 Croatia 19.0% compare
  5. 27 Poland 18.9% compare
  6. 28 Italy 18.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in New Zealand?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in New Zealand was 19.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2014.
How does New Zealand rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
New Zealand ranks 25th out of 146 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,152 data points, 1970–2019
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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/