Jordan vs Qatar: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Jordan
3.2%
in 2024
Qatar
3.2%
in 2020
Jordan rank
140th
Qatar rank
138th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Jordan
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 140th and Qatar ranks 138th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 0.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Jordan or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Jordan and Qatar?
- 0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Qatar rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Jordan ranks 140th 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.