Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) was 82.2 millions in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
82.2 millions
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
79th
of 115 countries
All-time high
120.21 millions
in 2009
All-time low
82.2 millions
in 2012
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Cameroon, 2008–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Cameroon is 82.2 millions, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 30.3% over five years.
Cameroon ranks 79th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 117.9 millions | — |
| 2009 | 120.21 millions | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 112.55 millions | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 91.07 millions | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 82.2 millions | -9.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 82.2 millions is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 99.96 millions, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 82.2 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.76 millions, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.05 millions | 117.9 millions | 120.21 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.28 millions | 82.2 millions | 112.55 millions | 3 |
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 upper secondary education, us$ in Cameroon?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Cameroon was 82.2 millions in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 120.21 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2 millions in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Cameroon ranks 79th out of 115 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release