Cameroon vs Niger: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Cameroon
2.8%
in 2018
Niger
2.7%
in 2018
Cameroon rank
144th
Niger rank
145th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 144th and Niger ranks 145th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 2.0% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Cameroon or Niger?
- Cameroon, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Niger as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Cameroon and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 144th and Niger ranks 145th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release