Morocco vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on education, total

Morocco
6.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.9%
in 2021
Morocco rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Morocco
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 196 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, total, 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, total 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, total?
Morocco ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 196 countries.
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, 6,340 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.