Benin vs Qatar: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Benin
3.2%
in 2023
Qatar
3.2%
in 2020
Benin rank
141st
Qatar rank
138th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Benin
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Qatar ahead.
Benin ranks 141st and Qatar ranks 138th of 199 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 4.0% | 1.6% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Benin or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Benin and Qatar?
- 0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Qatar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Qatar rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Benin ranks 141st and Qatar ranks 138th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.