Expenditure on secondary education in Morocco
Morocco: Expenditure on secondary education was 41.9% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Morocco, 1973–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2009, expenditure on secondary education in Morocco stood at 41.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Morocco peaked at 51.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2009.
That places Morocco 18th out of 149 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 49.4% | — |
| 1974 | 49.0% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 51.4% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 48.8% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 47.0% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 48.1% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 46.4% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 43.8% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.0% | 48.9% | 51.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 43.8% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 43.2% | 49.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 41.9% | 43.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 expenditure on secondary education in Morocco?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Morocco was 41.9% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2009.
- How does Morocco rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Morocco ranks 18th out of 149 countries with data for 2009.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.