Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Cameroon
Cameroon: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 3.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
3.3%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
67th
of 70 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2012
All-time low
3.3%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2010–2014
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Cameroon, 2010–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Cameroon is 3.3%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over five years.
That places Cameroon 67th out of 70 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.5% | — |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -9.6% |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 64 Andorra 3.7% compare
- 65 Ireland 3.5% compare
- 66 Romania 3.3% compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 3.0%
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.8%
- 70 Monaco 1.2% 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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Cameroon?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Cameroon was 3.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Cameroon ranks 67th out of 70 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release