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
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
February 2026 Data Release