Japan vs Qatar: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Japan
3.3%
in 2021
Qatar
3.2%
in 2020
Japan rank
123rd
Qatar rank
124th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Japan
- Qatar
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 123rd and Qatar ranks 124th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 1.8% | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Japan or Qatar?
- Japan, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Qatar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Japan and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Qatar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Qatar rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Japan ranks 123rd and Qatar ranks 124th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial 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