Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Morocco: Government expenditure on education, total

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
16.3%
in 2024
Morocco
23.3%
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th
Morocco rank
6th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 23.3% against 16.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Morocco ranks 6th of 46 groups.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 14.2% 23.8% 9.6% Morocco
2000s 17.4% 17.5% 0.1% Morocco
2010s 17.5% 21.8% 4.4% Morocco
2020s 16.0% 23.6% 7.6% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Morocco?
Morocco, at 23.3% against 16.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Morocco?
7.0%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Morocco?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Morocco rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Morocco ranks 6th 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 government expenditure). 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 government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.