Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 1,301 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Cameroon, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Cameroon stood at 1,301 millions. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Cameroon peaked at 1,301 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 200.35 millions, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 213.4 millions | 200.35 millions | 226.44 millions | 2 |
| 1980s | 524.44 millions | 427.37 millions | 597.89 millions | 7 |
| 1990s | 529.63 millions | 448.86 millions | 593.82 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 656.01 millions | 346.19 millions | 849.62 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 996.23 millions | 824.69 millions | 1,301 millions | 9 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Cameroon?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Cameroon was 1,301 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,301 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.35 millions in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Cameroon ranks 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release