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Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Morocco

Morocco: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 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 overall vs. primary education in Morocco, 1973–2023

02461973199820231973: 4.7 % of GDP1974: 4.3 % of GDP1975: 5.2 % of GDP1976: 6 % of GDP1977: 6.1 % of GDP1978: 6.2 % of GDP1979: 6.3 % of GDP1980: 5.1 % of GDP1981: 5.7 % of GDP1982: 6.1 % of GDP1983: 6.2 % of GDP1984: 5.2 % of GDP1985: 5.1 % of GDP1986: 5.3 % of GDP1987: 5.2 % of GDP1988: 4.6 % of GDP1989: 4.8 % of GDP1990: 4.5 % of GDP1991: 4.3 % of GDP1993: 4.8 % of GDP1995: 4.7 % of GDP1998: 4.6 % of GDP1999: 4.6 % of GDP2008: 4.9 % of GDP2009: 4.8 % of GDP2012: 5.6 % of GDP2014: 5.5 % of GDP2015: 5.1 % of GDP2016: 5.1 % of GDP2017: 4.7 % of GDP2018: 5 % of GDP2019: 5 % of GDP2020: 6.3 % of GDP2021: 5.6 % of GDP2022: 5.9 % of GDP2023: 6 % of GDP

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Morocco is 6.0%, measured 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 overall vs. primary education in Morocco peaked at 6.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1974.

Morocco ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Senegal 6.2% compare
  2. 27 Eswatini 6.0% compare
  3. 28 South Africa 6.0% compare
  4. 30 Mozambique 6.0% compare
  5. 31 Israel 5.9% compare
  6. 32 United Kingdom 5.9% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Morocco?
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 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 overall vs. primary education recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1979.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1974.
How does Morocco rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Morocco ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education 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 overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.