Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Qatar, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Qatar stood at 3.2%.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Qatar peaked at 4.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1976.
That places Qatar 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.0% | — |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -39.1% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +41.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 135 North Macedonia 3.3% compare
- 136 Romania 3.3% compare
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.2% compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 3.2% compare
- 140 Jordan 3.2% compare
- 141 Benin 3.2% compare
More education data for Qatar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Qatar?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Qatar was 3.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1976.
- How does Qatar rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release