Current education expenditure, secondary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Current education expenditure, secondary was 97.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, secondary in Cameroon, 2008–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, secondary in Cameroon is 97.1%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over five years.
That places Cameroon 33rd out of 125 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, secondary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 90.0% | — |
| 2009 | 87.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 87.3% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 87.8% | 97.1% | 3 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, secondary in Cameroon?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in Cameroon was 97.1% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 125 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).