Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cameroon
Cameroon: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 89.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
89.6%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
83rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
78.4%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2013
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cameroon, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 89.6% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2013.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 83rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 78.4% | — |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2% | 78.4% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 89.6% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 80 South Sudan 90.7%
- 81 Liechtenstein 90.5% compare
- 82 United States of America 89.9%
- 84 El Salvador 89.5% compare
- 85 Lao People's Democratic Republic 89.3% compare
- 86 Netherlands 89.1% compare
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cameroon?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cameroon was 89.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd out of 106 countries with data for 2013.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release