Current education expenditure, tertiary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 63.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Cameroon, 2008–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2013, current education expenditure, tertiary in Cameroon stood at 63.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 103rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 76.4% | — |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | -36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 76.4% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 63.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 100 Peru 74.8% compare
- 101 Albania 73.4%
- 102 Afghanistan 68.1%
- 104 Sri Lanka 60.7%
- 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 60.2% compare
- 106 Hong Kong, China 60.2% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Cameroon?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Cameroon was 63.2% in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 112 countries with data for 2013.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).