Morocco vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Morocco
6.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.9%
in 2021
Morocco rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Morocco
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Morocco ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 5.9% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 5.0% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.4% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 0.3% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Morocco, at 6.0% against 5.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Morocco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Morocco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd 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