Government expenditure per student, primary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government expenditure per student, primary was 5.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in Cameroon, 2005–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Cameroon is 5.4%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 120th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.0% | — |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 6.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 117 British Virgin Islands 6.2% compare
- 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.7% compare
- 119 Uganda 5.6% compare
- 121 Rwanda 4.3% compare
- 122 Monaco 3.3% compare
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 per student, primary in Cameroon?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Cameroon was 5.4% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Cameroon ranks 120th out of 122 countries with data for 2012.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.