Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Qatar
Qatar: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 9.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Qatar, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Qatar is 9.3%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Qatar peaked at 15.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1998.
Qatar ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.7% | 15.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.6% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Exports of goods and services 85.51 billion constant 2015 US$ (2020)
- Gross national expenditure 148.54 billion current US$ (2022)
- Gross national expenditure 540.67 billion current LCU (2022)
- Gross national expenditure 135.08 billion constant 2015 US$ (2020)
- Services, value added 95.30 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 63.0% (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 161.69 billion current US$ (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 588.56 billion current LCU (2022)
- Changes in inventories 0 current LCU (2010)
- Changes in inventories 0 current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Qatar?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Qatar was 9.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1998.
- How does Qatar rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Qatar ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.