Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Morocco: Government expenditure on education, total

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
3.5%
in 2023
Morocco
6.0%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th
Morocco rank
28th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Morocco
0246197319982023

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 6.0% against 3.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Morocco ranks 28th of 46 groups.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 4.3% 6.1% 1.7% Morocco
1980s 4.7% 5.3% 0.6% Morocco
2000s 4.1% 4.9% 0.7% Morocco
2010s 3.6% 5.1% 1.6% Morocco
2020s 3.4% 6.1% 2.7% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Morocco?
Morocco, at 6.0% against 3.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Morocco?
2.5%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Morocco?
15 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Morocco rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Morocco ranks 28th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 5,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.