Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cameroon
Cameroon: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 9.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
9.7%
Change on year
up 99.5%
World rank
86th
of 117 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2013
All-time low
4.9%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cameroon, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 9.7% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99.5% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 86th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.2% | — |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +99.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 9.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cameroon?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cameroon was 9.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Cameroon ranks 86th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 other than staff compensation 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