Kenya vs Morocco: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Kenya
4.5%
in 2018
Morocco
4.4%
in 2009
Kenya rank
73rd
Morocco rank
75th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Morocco
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Morocco ahead.
Kenya ranks 73rd and Morocco ranks 75th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 5.3% | 0.0% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Kenya or Morocco?
- Kenya, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Morocco as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Kenya and Morocco?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Morocco?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1999.
- How do Kenya and Morocco rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 73rd and Morocco ranks 75th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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