Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed
Qatar
22.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
24.5%
in 2024
Qatar rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 24.5% against 22.1% in Qatar, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Qatar ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 64.4% | 48.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 27.4% | 6.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 24.5% against 22.1% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Qatar ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). 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