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New Zealand - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 5.21

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

5.21 (2023)

Global rank

#n/a of 203 economies

Share of global total

1.1%

Growth since 1973

1.1×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331970198019902000201020202025#16#252021 overtook Senegal2023 overtook Mozambique
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. New Zealand climbed from #16 to #25 (overtook Senegal). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for New Zealand ↓

Key Events — New Zealand

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2021
Overtook Senegal in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Mozambique in global rank auto
2023
Climbed 22 places in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1973-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1973201320233.434.55.576.64
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