Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 444.85 millions in 2012. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Cameroon, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Cameroon is 444.85 millions, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Cameroon peaked at 457.88 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 61.68 millions, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 83rd out of 148 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61.68 millions | — |
| 1972 | 76.29 millions | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 353.19 millions | +363.0% |
| 2006 | 342.89 millions | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 417.64 millions | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 384.87 millions | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 457.88 millions | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 451.58 millions | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 403.02 millions | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 444.85 millions | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.98 millions | 61.68 millions | 76.29 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 391.29 millions | 342.89 millions | 457.88 millions | 5 |
| 2010s | 433.15 millions | 403.02 millions | 451.58 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 us$ in Cameroon?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Cameroon was 444.85 millions in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 457.88 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.68 millions in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd out of 148 countries with data for 2012.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release