Government expenditure on education in Qatar
Qatar: Government expenditure on education was 3.23 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.23
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
55th
of 68 countries
All-time high
4.54
in 2010
All-time low
1.75
in 1976
Years of data
24
1971–2020
Government expenditure on education in Qatar, 1971–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.23 for government expenditure on education in 2020.
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 in Qatar peaked at 4.54 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 1976.
Qatar ranks 55th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3 | — |
| 1972 | 2.69 | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 2.87 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.75 | -39.1% |
| 1977 | 1.97 | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 2.78 | +41.0% |
| 1998 | 3.58 | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 4.35 | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 3.73 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 3.85 | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 3.37 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 3.46 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 4.23 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.41 | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 4.54 | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 4.01 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 3.51 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 4.07 | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 3.61 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 2.97 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.23 | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.51 | 1.75 | 3 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.96 | 3.58 | 4.35 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.65 | 3.2 | 4.23 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.64 | 2.8 | 4.54 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 1 |
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More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Qatar?
- Government expenditure on education in Qatar was 3.23 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 1976.
- How does Qatar rank for government expenditure on education?
- Qatar ranks 55th out of 68 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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