Morocco vs Senegal: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Morocco
6.0%
in 2023
Senegal
6.2%
in 2023
Morocco rank
29th
Senegal rank
26th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Morocco
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Morocco, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.1% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Morocco or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Morocco and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Senegal rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Morocco ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.