Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Morocco

Morocco: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP was 2.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
2.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 152 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2005
All-time low
2.0%
in 1988
Years of data
35
1973–2013

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Morocco, 1973–2013

01231973199320131973: 2.3 %1974: 2.1 %1975: 2.6 %1976: 2.9 %1977: 3.1 %1978: 3.2 %1979: 3.3 %1980: 2.5 %1981: 2.7 %1982: 2.9 %1983: 3 %1984: 2.5 %1985: 2.5 %1986: 2.4 %1987: 2.4 %1988: 2 %1989: 2.3 %1990: 2.2 %1991: 2.1 %1995: 2.3 %1998: 2.2 %1999: 2.2 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 2.4 %2003: 2.4 %2004: 2.3 %2005: 3.5 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 2.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Morocco is 2.7%, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Morocco peaked at 3.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1988.

Morocco ranks 9th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%) in Morocco, 1973 to 2013.
Year % Change
1973 2.3%
1974 2.1% -9.1%
1975 2.6% +22.0%
1976 2.9% +15.2%
1977 3.1% +4.5%
1978 3.2% +3.5%
1979 3.3% +2.7%
1980 2.5% -24.0%
1981 2.7% +7.3%
1982 2.9% +8.0%
1983 3.0% +2.9%
1984 2.5% -16.1%
1985 2.5% -0.5%
1986 2.4% -1.6%
1987 2.4% -1.2%
1988 2.0% -16.8%
1989 2.3% +13.0%
1990 2.2% -3.8%
1991 2.1% -3.3%
1995 2.3% +8.3%
1998 2.2% -3.3%
1999 2.2% +0.6%
2001 2.3% +1.6%
2002 2.4% +6.8%
2003 2.4% -1.6%
2004 2.3% -0.9%
2005 3.5% +48.2%
2006 2.3% -35.1%
2007 2.6% +13.5%
2008 2.3% -10.3%
2009 2.2% -4.1%
2010 2.5% +13.3%
2011 2.5% +0.9%
2012 2.8% +9.2%
2013 2.7% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.8% 2.1% 3.3% 7
1980s 2.5% 2.0% 3.0% 10
1990s 2.2% 2.1% 2.3% 5
2000s 2.5% 2.2% 3.5% 9
2010s 2.6% 2.5% 2.8% 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 6 Belize 3.0% compare
  2. 7 Mauritius 2.9% compare
  3. 8 Belgium 2.8% compare
  4. 10 Brunei Darussalam 2.7% compare
  5. 11 Brazil 2.5% compare
  6. 12 Serbia 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Morocco?
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Morocco was 2.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1988.
How does Morocco rank for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Morocco ranks 9th out of 152 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/