Expenditure on tertiary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Expenditure on tertiary education was 10.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education in Cameroon stood at 10.2%.
That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Cameroon peaked at 36.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2012.
Cameroon ranks 138th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.5% | — |
| 1972 | 20.4% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 32.0% | +57.0% |
| 1983 | 36.7% | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | -30.8% |
| 1986 | 27.4% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 32.5% | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 36.5% | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 29.5% | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | -47.2% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +66.9% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -48.5% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 18.5% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 25.4% | 36.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 15.6% | 36.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 12.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.8% | 15.1% | 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 tertiary education in Cameroon?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Cameroon was 10.2% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Cameroon ranks 138th out of 160 countries with data for 2013.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.