Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Morocco
Morocco: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) was 4,706 millions in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Morocco, 1973–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2009, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Morocco stood at 4,706 millions. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Morocco peaked at 4,706 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 885.7 millions, in 1974.
Morocco ranks 57th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 916.48 millions | — |
| 1974 | 885.7 millions | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,161 millions | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 1,488 millions | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 1,593 millions | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 1,660 millions | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1,772 millions | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1,484 millions | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 1,625 millions | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 1,906 millions | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 1,949 millions | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,743 millions | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 1,817 millions | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2,046 millions | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 2,002 millions | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,986 millions | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,123 millions | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 2,081 millions | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2,129 millions | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,320 millions | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 2,381 millions | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,744 millions | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 2,806 millions | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,557 millions | +62.4% |
| 2009 | 4,706 millions | +3.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 4,706 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 806.8 millions, 5.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 4,706 millions is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,646 millions, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +62.4% | 2,806 millions | 4,557 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,354 millions | 885.7 millions | 1,772 millions | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,868 millions | 1,484 millions | 2,123 millions | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,410 millions | 2,081 millions | 2,806 millions | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,631 millions | 4,557 millions | 4,706 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Morocco?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Morocco was 4,706 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4,706 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 885.7 millions in 1974.
- How does Morocco rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Morocco ranks 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release