Nepal vs Qatar: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Nepal
3.3%
in 2018
Qatar
3.2%
in 2020
Nepal rank
121st
Qatar rank
124th

Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Nepal
  • Qatar
01234197119952020

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Qatar ahead.

Nepal ranks 121st and Qatar ranks 124th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Qatar Difference Ahead
1990s 2.9% 4.0% 1.1% Qatar
2000s 3.1% 3.1% 0.1% Nepal
2010s 3.0% 3.3% 0.3% Qatar

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, Nepal or Qatar?
Nepal, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Qatar as of 2018.
What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Nepal and Qatar?
0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Qatar?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Qatar rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Nepal ranks 121st 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

Indicator
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 4,380 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release