Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Qatar

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Qatar in 2020 — 3.23%. Ranked 130 in the world out of 170. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 0.23 pp.

2020 3.23% +0.43 pp vs 2019
World rank 130of 170
Period maximum 4.54%2010
Period minimum 1.75%1976

Trend over time

1971–2020 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Qatar, 1971–202012345197119761981198619911996200120062011201620201971: 3%1972: 2.69%1973: 2.87%1976: 1.75%1977: 1.97%1978: 2.78%1998: 3.58%1999: 4.35%2000: 3.73%2001: 3.2%2002: 3.85%2003: 3.37%2004: 3.46%2005: 3.97%2008: 4.23%2009: 3.41%2010: 4.54%2011: 4.01%2012: 3.51%2013: 4.07%2014: 3.61%2017: 2.97%2019: 2.8%2020: 3.23%
Change over the period: +0.23 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Qatar

Qatar 3.23%
World 4.34%
Western Asia computed 4.64%
High-income countries computed 5.09%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 3.23 +0.43 pp
2019 2.8
2017 2.97
2014 3.61 −0.47 pp
2013 4.07 +0.57 pp
2012 3.51 −0.5 pp
2011 4.01 −0.53 pp
2010 4.54 +1.13 pp
2009 3.41 −0.81 pp
2008 4.23
2005 3.97 +0.51 pp
2004 3.46 +0.09 pp
2003 3.37 −0.47 pp
2002 3.85 +0.65 pp
2001 3.2 −0.53 pp
2000 3.73 −0.62 pp
1999 4.35 +0.77 pp
1998 3.58
1978 2.78 +0.81 pp
1977 1.97 +0.22 pp
1976 1.75
1973 2.87 +0.18 pp
1972 2.69 −0.31 pp
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About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.