Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Cameroon or Fiji?

Cameroon, at 13.8% against 13.8% in Fiji as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Fiji?

24 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Fiji: Government expenditure on education, total

Cameroon

13.8%

in 2024

Fiji

13.8%

in 2025

Cameroon rank

79th

Fiji rank

80th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Cameroon
Fiji

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 13.8% against 13.8% in Fiji, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Fiji ahead.

Cameroon ranks 79th and Fiji ranks 80th of 193 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
2000s	18.4%	20.3%	2.0%	Fiji
2010s	14.4%	16.0%	1.5%	Fiji
2020s	13.8%	14.4%	0.6%	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Cameroon or Fiji?: Cameroon, at 13.8% against 13.8% in Fiji as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Cameroon and Fiji?: 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Fiji?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Fiji rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Cameroon ranks 79th and Fiji ranks 80th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.