Cameroon vs High income: Expenditure on secondary education

Cameroon
52.6%
in 2012
High income
35.6%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
6th
High income rank
8th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Cameroon
  • High income
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 52.6% against 35.6% in High income, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times High income's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 6th and High income ranks 8th of 149 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon High income Difference Ahead
2000s 52.6% 40.0% 12.6% Cameroon
2010s 50.8% 37.4% 13.4% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Cameroon or High income?
Cameroon, at 52.6% against 35.6% in High income as of 2012.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Cameroon and High income?
17.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and High income?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and High income rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Cameroon ranks 6th and High income ranks 8th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.