Qatar vs Tonga: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Qatar
9.3%
in 2020
Tonga
9.3%
in 2024
Qatar rank
161st
Tonga rank
160th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Qatar
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 9.3% against 9.3% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 161st and Tonga ranks 160th of 197 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 13.0% | 4.3% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 19.7% | 8.7% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 12.0% | 3.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 10.7% | 1.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Qatar or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 9.3% against 9.3% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Qatar and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Tonga?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Tonga rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Qatar ranks 161st and Tonga ranks 160th 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