Expenditure on secondary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Expenditure on secondary education was 52.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Cameroon, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Cameroon is 52.6%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Cameroon peaked at 54.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 6th out of 149 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.8% | — |
| 1972 | 33.7% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +54.3% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.2% | 30.8% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 50.9% | 54.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 48.9% | 52.7% | 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 expenditure on secondary education in Cameroon?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Cameroon was 52.6% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.