Morocco vs United Kingdom: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Morocco
6.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom
5.9%
in 2021
Morocco rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
32nd
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Morocco
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Morocco ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 5.9% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 5.0% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.4% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Morocco or United Kingdom?
- Morocco, at 6.0% against 5.9% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Morocco and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Morocco and United Kingdom rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.