Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cameroon
Cameroon: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 10.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
10.0%
Change on year
down 51.7%
World rank
91st
of 103 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2012
All-time low
1.4%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2013
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cameroon, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cameroon stood at 10.0%.
That represents a change of down 51.7% on the previous year and up 605.3% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 91st out of 103 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.4% | — |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +296.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +282.1% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -51.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 5.4% | 20.7% | 3 |
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 10.0% 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 20.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Cameroon ranks 91st out of 103 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 605.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release