Guinea vs Qatar: Government expenditure on education, total
Guinea
9.2%
in 2025
Qatar
9.3%
in 2020
Guinea rank
161st
Qatar rank
160th
Government expenditure on education, total 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 161st and Qatar ranks 160th of 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Guinea or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 9.3% against 9.2% in Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?
- Guinea ranks 161st and Qatar ranks 160th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.