Qatar Education Spending 1998-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Qatar education spending for 2020 was 9.32%, a 0.68% increase from 2019.
  • Qatar education spending for 2019 was 8.64%, a 0.08% increase from 2017.
  • Qatar education spending for 2017 was 8.56%, a 4.18% decline from 2014.
  • Qatar education spending for 2014 was 12.74%, a 0.41% decline from 2013.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Chile 19.36%
Barbados 16.14%
Iceland 15.88%
Israel 15.69%
Oman 15.44%
Curacao 15.31%
Australia 14.46%
New Zealand 14.44%
Estonia 14.28%
Switzerland 14.24%
Uruguay 13.88%
Latvia 13.70%
Sweden 13.44%
Cyprus 12.94%
South Korea 12.83%
Hong Kong 12.82%
UAE 12.80%
United States 12.65%
Malta 12.54%
Turks and Caicos Islands 12.51%
Argentina 12.42%
Macao 12.30%
Bermuda 12.29%
Bahamas 12.18%
Lithuania 12.17%
Denmark 11.92%
Ireland 11.88%
British Virgin Islands 11.86%
Trinidad and Tobago 11.72%
Singapore 11.22%
Belgium 11.15%
Slovenia 11.13%
Netherlands 10.94%
Czech Republic 10.74%
United Kingdom 10.73%
Luxembourg 10.66%
Poland 10.60%
Croatia 10.35%
Finland 10.24%
Panama 10.12%
Norway 10.12%
Slovak Republic 9.94%
Canada 9.88%
Portugal 9.61%
Bahrain 9.37%
Hungary 9.33%
Qatar 9.32%
Germany 9.30%
Spain 9.02%
Andorra 8.99%
Austria 8.95%
France 8.82%
Gibraltar 7.68%
Greece 7.54%
Italy 7.49%
Antigua and Barbuda 7.38%
Japan 7.29%
Seychelles 6.68%
San Marino 6.56%
Qatar Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2020 9.32% 0.68%
2019 8.64% 0.08%
2017 8.56% -4.18%
2014 12.74% -0.41%
2013 13.15% 0.84%
2012 12.31% -0.80%
2011 13.11% -0.71%
2010 13.82% -1.02%
2009 14.84% -0.22%
2008 15.06% 1.31%
2005 13.74% 1.69%
2004 12.05% 1.35%
2003 10.70% -1.31%
2002 12.01% 1.46%
2001 10.55% 0.88%
2000 9.68% 0.15%
1999 9.53% 1.68%
1998 7.84% 1.68%