Expenditure on primary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Expenditure on primary education was 33.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Cameroon, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2013, expenditure on primary education in Cameroon stood at 33.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Cameroon peaked at 40.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2008.
That places Cameroon 65th out of 149 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.9% | — |
| 1972 | 36.5% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.7% | 36.5% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 32.6% | 38.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 32.7% | 36.2% | 4 |
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 expenditure on primary education in Cameroon?
- Expenditure on primary education in Cameroon was 33.9% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Cameroon ranks 65th out of 149 countries with data for 2013.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.