Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cameroon
Cameroon: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 2.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
2.6%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
115th
of 118 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2009
All-time low
2.6%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cameroon, 2008–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cameroon stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 50.4% over five years.
That places Cameroon 115th out of 118 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.2% | — |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -49.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 5.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 112 Monaco 3.7% compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 3.2%
- 114 Cayman Islands 2.6% compare
- 116 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.2%
- 117 Senegal 2.0%
- 118 Argentina 0.0% 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cameroon?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cameroon was 2.6% in 2012, 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 5.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 118 countries with data for 2012.
- 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release