Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 2.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
2.9%
Change on year
down 45.4%
World rank
96th
of 126 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2009
All-time low
2.9%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Cameroon, 2008–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Cameroon is 2.9%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.4% on the previous year and down 70.8% over five years.
Cameroon ranks 96th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.0% | — |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -56.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 2.9% | 12.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Cameroon?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Cameroon was 2.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Cameroon ranks 96th out of 126 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release