Guinea vs Qatar: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Guinea
9.2%
in 2025
Qatar
9.3%
in 2020
Guinea rank
163rd
Qatar rank
161st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Guinea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 9.3% against 9.2% in Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 163rd and Qatar ranks 161st of 197 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 9.5% | 5.1% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 0.6% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 0.9% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 9.3% | 5.0% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Guinea or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 9.3% against 9.2% in Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Guinea and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Qatar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Qatar rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Guinea ranks 163rd and Qatar ranks 161st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release