Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.2% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 1.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
That places Cameroon 151st out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6% | — |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +39.4% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -35.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -54.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -32.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +55.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -49.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 151st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release