Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 73.74 millions in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Cameroon, 2005–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 73.74 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Cameroon peaked at 73.74 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 2005.
Cameroon ranks 88th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 millions | — |
| 2006 | 0 millions | — |
| 2007 | 0 millions | — |
| 2008 | 60.04 millions | — |
| 2009 | 52.57 millions | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 63.57 millions | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 53.53 millions | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 57.75 millions | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 73.74 millions | +27.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 73.74 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.29 millions, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 73.74 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1 millions, 8.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.52 millions | 0 millions | 60.04 millions | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.15 millions | 53.53 millions | 73.74 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Cameroon?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Cameroon was 73.74 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.74 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
- Cameroon ranks 88th out of 147 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release