Benin vs Qatar: Government expenditure on education, total
Benin
3.2%
in 2023
Qatar
3.2%
in 2020
Benin rank
139th
Qatar rank
136th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Benin
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Qatar ahead.
Benin ranks 139th and Qatar ranks 136th of 196 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 4.0% | 1.6% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Benin or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Benin and Qatar?
- 0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Qatar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Qatar rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Benin ranks 139th and Qatar ranks 136th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.