Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 1,384 millions in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1,384 millions
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
71st
of 137 countries
All-time high
1,425 millions
in 2009
All-time low
1,067 millions
in 2006
Years of data
8
2005–2012
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Cameroon, 2005–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2012, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Cameroon stood at 1,384 millions.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 71st out of 137 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,099 millions | — |
| 2006 | 1,067 millions | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,300 millions | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 1,198 millions | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1,425 millions | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 1,405 millions | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,254 millions | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 1,384 millions | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,218 millions | 1,067 millions | 1,425 millions | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,348 millions | 1,254 millions | 1,405 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Cameroon?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Cameroon was 1,384 millions in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,425 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,067 millions in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 137 countries with data for 2012.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release