Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Government spending on education as a share of GDP was 6.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 1979
All-time low
4.3%
in 1974
Years of data
36
1973–2023
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Morocco, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 6.0% for government spending on education as a share of gdp 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, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Morocco peaked at 6.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1974.
That places Morocco 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.7% | — |
| 1974 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 6.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 26 Senegal 6.2% compare
- 27 Eswatini 6.0% compare
- 28 South Africa 6.0% compare
- 30 Mozambique 6.0% compare
- 31 Israel 5.9% compare
- 32 United Kingdom 5.9% compare
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education as a share of gdp in Morocco?
- Government spending on education as a share of gdp in Morocco was 6.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1974.
- How does Morocco rank for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education as a share of gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.