Education spending in Morocco
Morocco: Education spending was 6.02 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.02
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.32
in 1979
All-time low
4.28
in 1974
Years of data
36
1973–2023
Education spending in Morocco, 1973–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 6.02 for education spending in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Morocco peaked at 6.32 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.28, in 1974.
That places Morocco 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Education spending in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.67 | — |
| 1974 | 4.28 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 5.21 | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 6.03 | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 6.08 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.2 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.32 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.1 | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 5.69 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 6.12 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 6.17 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.19 | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.26 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.16 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.58 | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 4.76 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 4.51 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 4.3 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 4.82 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 4.73 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.63 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.85 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.83 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.55 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 5.48 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.13 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.09 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.74 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.96 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.28 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 5.64 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 5.91 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 6.02 | +1.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.38, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.54 | 4.28 | 6.32 | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.31 | 4.58 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.82 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.84 | 4.83 | 4.85 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 4.74 | 5.55 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.97 | 5.64 | 6.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 26 Senegal 6.16 compare
- 27 Eswatini 6.03 compare
- 28 South Africa 6.02 compare
- 30 Mozambique 5.98 compare
- 31 Israel 5.93 compare
- 32 United Kingdom 5.91 compare
More education data for Morocco
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.18 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Morocco?
- Education spending in Morocco was 6.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 in 1979.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 1974.
- How does Morocco rank for education spending?
- Morocco ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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