Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 88.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
88.6%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
101st
of 128 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 2011
All-time low
68.5%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cameroon, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cameroon stood at 88.6%.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 101st out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 78.4% | — |
| 2009 | 68.5% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 68.5% | 78.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 85.3% | 91.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 98 Latvia 88.9% compare
- 99 South Sudan 88.7%
- 100 Afghanistan 88.6%
- 102 Israel 88.3% compare
- 103 Albania 88.3%
- 104 Luxembourg 87.9% 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 primary in Cameroon?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cameroon was 88.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release