Colombia vs Morocco: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP

Colombia
2.0%
in 1999
Morocco
2.1%
in 2013
Colombia rank
23rd
Morocco rank
22nd

Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Morocco
11.522.5197319932013

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Morocco ahead.

Colombia ranks 23rd and Morocco ranks 22nd of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8% 2.0% 1.2% Morocco
1980s 1.0% 1.8% 0.8% Morocco
1990s 1.9% 1.8% 0.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Colombia or Morocco?
Morocco, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Colombia as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Colombia and Morocco?
0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Morocco?
8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1999.
How do Colombia and Morocco rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Colombia ranks 23rd and Morocco ranks 22nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
162 places, 3,611 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release