Education spending in Cameroon
Cameroon: Education spending was 2.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.84
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 1983
All-time low
1.7
in 2000
Years of data
35
1971–2023
Education spending in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Cameroon stood at 2.84.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Cameroon peaked at 3.5 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 158th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Education spending in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.08 | — |
| 1972 | 3.36 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 2.98 | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 3.5 | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 3.25 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 2.85 | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 2.93 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.71 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 2.65 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.29 | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 3.22 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.75 | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 1.7 | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | +34.9% |
| 2003 | 2.82 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.66 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.54 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.88 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 2.91 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 2.85 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.66 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.58 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.66 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.56 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.05 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.85 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 2.66 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.84 | +6.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.22 | 3.08 | 3.36 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.98 | 2.65 | 3.5 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.09 | 2.75 | 3.29 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 1.7 | 2.91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.77 | 2.56 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.66 | 3.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Cameroon?
- Education spending in Cameroon was 2.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 1983.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for education spending?
- Cameroon ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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