Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Cameroon
Cameroon: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 10.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Cameroon, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Cameroon is 10.0%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.7% on the previous year and up 605.3% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 83rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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 % of total in Cameroon?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Cameroon was 10.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd out of 92 countries with data for 2013.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/