Jordan vs Qatar: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Jordan
3.2%
in 2024
Qatar
3.2%
in 2020
Jordan rank
140th
Qatar rank
138th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Jordan
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 140th and Qatar ranks 138th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 0.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Jordan or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Jordan and Qatar?
- 0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Qatar rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 140th and Qatar ranks 138th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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