Morocco vs Spain: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Morocco
4.4%
in 2009
Spain
4.5%
in 2022
Morocco rank
75th
Spain rank
72nd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Morocco
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 75th and Spain ranks 72nd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 2.0% | 3.8% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Spain |
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, Morocco or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Morocco as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Morocco and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2009.
- How do Morocco and Spain rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 75th and Spain ranks 72nd 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