Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 1.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
1.0%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
39th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Cameroon, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Cameroon stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 39th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9% | — |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 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 government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Cameroon?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Cameroon was 1.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Cameroon ranks 39th out of 116 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release