New Zealand - Education Spending 2023
5.28%
+0.05% from 2022
New Zealand's education spending was 5.28% in 2023, increased +0.05% from 5.23% in 2022. This was the 96th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2023▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.00% | 12.8% |
| 2nd | Nigeria | 0.32% | -8.4% |
| 3rd | Zimbabwe | 0.38% | -81.2% |
| 4th | Papua New Guinea | 0.78% | 21.6% |
| 5th | Haiti | 0.96% | -6.1% |
| 6th | Lao PDR | 1.23% | -15.5% |
| 7th | Indonesia | 1.28% | 47.6% |
| 8th | Lebanon | 1.50% | 13.0% |
| 9th | Cayman Islands | 1.57% | 5.5% |
| 10th | Guinea | 1.72% | -14.1% |
| 11th | Monaco | 1.73% | 47.9% |
| 12th | Sri Lanka | 1.83% | 51.8% |
| 13th | Central African Republic | 1.83% | -13.5% |
| 14th | Bermuda | 1.87% | 5.0% |
| 15th | Bahrain | 1.89% | 10.3% |
| 16th | Andorra | 1.90% | -28.3% |
| 17th | Pakistan | 1.95% | -1.3% |
| 18th | Singapore | 2.15% | -13.7% |
| 19th | Bangladesh | 2.16% | 3.7% |
| 20th | Cambodia | 2.18% | 11.4% |
| 21st | Liberia | 2.27% | -0.4% |
| 22nd | Gabon | 2.32% | 4.9% |
| 23rd | Comoros | 2.34% | -3.7% |
| 24th | Armenia | 2.44% | -2.1% |
| 25th | Panama | 2.47% | -26.8% |
| 26th | Angola | 2.51% | 5.3% |
| 27th | Thailand | 2.52% | -3.5% |
| 28th | Sierra Leone | 2.62% | -46.6% |
| 29th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.69% | -18.1% |
| 30th | Turkmenistan | 2.71% | -24.2% |
| 31st | Bahamas, The | 2.74% | 4.5% |
| 32nd | St. Lucia | 2.74% | -40.9% |
| 33rd | Gambia, The | 2.81% | -2.9% |
| 34th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.82% | 5.8% |
| 35th | Cameroon | 2.84% | 6.8% |
| 36th | Nicaragua | 2.87% | -24.6% |
| 37th | Suriname | 2.87% | -16.5% |
| 38th | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.01% | 12.6% |
| 39th | Madagascar | 3.05% | -0.7% |
| 40th | Albania | 3.09% | 13.3% |
| 41st | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.11% | 24.0% |
| 42nd | Guatemala | 3.11% | -3.2% |
| 43rd | El Salvador | 3.17% | -2.6% |
| 44th | British Virgin Islands | 3.17% | 27.7% |
| 45th | Chad | 3.20% | 23.1% |
| 46th | Benin | 3.23% | 4.3% |
| 47th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.25% | 9.3% |
| 48th | Tanzania | 3.26% | 0.6% |
| 49th | Congo, Republic of | 3.34% | 22.5% |
| 50th | Serbia | 3.40% | 10.4% |
| 51st | Paraguay | 3.41% | 0.3% |
| 52nd | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.43% | -2.4% |
| 53rd | St. Kitts and Nevis | 3.50% | -1.7% |
| 54th | Macao SAR, China | 3.50% | -42.2% |
| 55th | Malaysia | 3.51% | 0.4% |
| 56th | Jordan | 3.51% | 11.5% |
| 57th | Palau | 3.53% | -1.4% |
| 58th | Philippines | 3.62% | 1.2% |
| 59th | Mongolia | 3.66% | -10.1% |
| 60th | Azerbaijan | 3.66% | 20.3% |
| 61st | Georgia | 3.71% | -1.2% |
| 62nd | Dominican Republic | 3.76% | 4.1% |
| 63rd | Barbados | 3.78% | -8.8% |
| 64th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.80% | 2.0% |
| 65th | Ecuador | 3.89% | 8.2% |
| 66th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 3.92% | -8.2% |
| 67th | Nepal | 3.96% | -4.4% |
| 68th | Kenya | 3.96% | -12.2% |
| 69th | China | 4.00% | 111.9% |
| 70th | Zambia | 4.07% | 11.3% |
| 71st | Niger | 4.07% | 9.7% |
| 72nd | Togo | 4.14% | 9.7% |
| 73rd | Russian Federation | 4.16% | 2.7% |
| 74th | Mali | 4.18% | 3.4% |
| 75th | Belize | 4.23% | -8.1% |
| 76th | Peru | 4.24% | 10.5% |
| 77th | Fiji | 4.25% | 7.8% |
| 78th | Puerto Rico (US) | 4.27% | 10.6% |
| 79th | Cabo Verde | 4.35% | -8.0% |
| 80th | Seychelles | 4.45% | 21.7% |
| 81st | Honduras | 4.55% | 1.5% |
| 82nd | Mauritius | 4.57% | -5.6% |
| 83rd | Dominica | 4.69% | -22.3% |
| 84th | Mauritania | 4.72% | 239.3% |
| 85th | Uruguay | 4.81% | 6.7% |
| 86th | Kazakhstan | 4.85% | 11.2% |
| 87th | Rwanda | 4.92% | 3.7% |
| 88th | Belarus | 4.95% | 7.0% |
| 89th | Eswatini | 5.00% | -10.2% |
| 90th | Kuwait | 5.03% | -23.6% |
| 91st | São Tomé and Principe | 5.03% | -3.2% |
| 92nd | Saudi Arabia | 5.11% | -0.5% |
| 93rd | Grenada | 5.13% | 26.9% |
| 94th | Maldives | 5.17% | 10.6% |
| 95th | Timor-Leste | 5.24% | 76.2% |
| 96th | New Zealand | 5.28% | 1.0% |
| 97th | Curaçao | 5.30% | -12.8% |
| 98th | Burkina Faso | 5.33% | 0.6% |
| 99th | Tajikistan | 5.44% | 0.7% |
| 100th | Uzbekistan | 5.47% | 4.5% |
| 101st | Algeria | 5.61% | 18.1% |
| 102nd | Jamaica | 5.65% | 5.6% |
| 103rd | Nauru | 5.68% | -4.1% |
| 104th | Bhutan | 5.85% | -21.7% |
| 105th | Argentina | 5.90% | 23.1% |
| 106th | Morocco | 6.02% | 1.8% |
| 107th | Samoa | 6.11% | -0.8% |
| 108th | South Africa | 6.12% | -0.5% |
| 109th | Senegal | 6.16% | 2.9% |
| 110th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 6.46% | -8.7% |
| 111th | Moldova | 6.63% | 8.4% |
| 112th | Tunisia | 6.73% | -1.0% |
| 113th | Kyrgyz Republic | 6.83% | -4.8% |
| 114th | Lesotho | 7.29% | 0.1% |
| 115th | Vanuatu | 7.58% | -29.2% |
| 116th | Solomon Islands | 8.29% | -2.3% |
| 117th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 8.32% | 9.8% |
| 118th | Tuvalu | 12.85% | -6.7% |
| 119th | Kiribati | 16.39% | 10.9% |
FAQ
What was New Zealand's education spending in 2023?▾
New Zealand's education spending in 2023 was 5.28%. This ranked 96th globally.
How did New Zealand's education spending change in 2023?▾
New Zealand's education spending increased by 1.0% in 2023 compared to 2022.
Which country had the highest education spending in 2023?▾
Kiribati had the highest education spending in 2023 at 16.39%.
What is the education spending of New Zealand in 2023?▾
The education spending of New Zealand in 2023 was 5.28%. This ranked 96th globally.
How does 2023 compare to 2022 for New Zealand's education spending?▾
New Zealand's education spending went from 5.23% in 2022 to 5.28% in 2023, a 1.0% increase.
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