Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 18.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Morocco, 1998–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Morocco is 18.0%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Morocco peaked at 18.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2007.
Morocco ranks 43rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.9% | — |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.6% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 18.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 40 New Zealand 18.3% compare
- 41 Malta 18.3% compare
- 42 Cape Verde 18.0% compare
- 44 Luxembourg 17.9% compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 17.8% compare
- 46 Lithuania 17.8% 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Morocco?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Morocco was 18.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2007.
- How does Morocco rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 43rd out of 127 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release