Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 63.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
63.2%
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
103rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
63.2%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Cameroon, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Cameroon stood at 63.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 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 tertiary in Cameroon?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Cameroon was 63.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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 tertiary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 112 countries with data for 2013.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release