Education spending in Qatar
Government spending on education in Qatar was equal to 3.2% of GDP in 2020.
The latest value for Qatar is for 2020. Most countries have figures for 2022.
Qatar, 2020
3.2%
Change from 2019
+0.4percentage points
World, 2020
4.3%
Education spending in Qatar over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Qatar | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 3.6% |
| 2022 | – | 3.9% |
| 2021 | – | 4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | 4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | 4.2% |
| 2018 | – | 4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | 4.1% |
| 2016 | – | 4.2% |
| 2015 | – | 4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | 4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | 4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | 4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | 4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| 2007 | – | 4.0% |
| 2006 | – | 4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | 4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | 3.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.4 percentage points from 2.8% in 2019.
- Since 2005, when it was 4.0%, the figure has changed by −0.7 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2020 was 4.3%.
More for Qatar
All statistics for Qatar
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
43.0%
2024 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
97.6%
2024 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
5.6%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
100.0%
2023 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
96.0%
2012 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
83.5%
2012 · UNESCO UIS