Maldives vs Qatar: Government expenditure on education, total
Maldives
9.6%
in 2025
Qatar
9.3%
in 2020
Maldives rank
158th
Qatar rank
160th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Maldives
- Qatar
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 9.6% against 9.3% in Qatar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 158th and Qatar ranks 160th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 13.1% | 3.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.8% | 0.5% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 1.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Maldives or Qatar?
- Maldives, at 9.6% against 9.3% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Maldives and Qatar?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Qatar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Maldives and Qatar rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Maldives ranks 158th 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.