Morocco vs Senegal: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Morocco
6.0%
in 2023
Senegal
6.2%
in 2023
Morocco rank
29th
Senegal rank
26th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Morocco
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Morocco, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.1% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Morocco or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Morocco and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Senegal rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release