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
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
February 2026 Data Release