Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 19.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cameroon, 2004–2013
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, tertiary in Cameroon is 19.4%, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cameroon peaked at 64.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2012.
That places Cameroon 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 64.2% | — |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -53.4% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 30.1% | 64.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 16.7% | 35.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 83 Lebanon 19.5% compare
- 84 United States of America 19.4%
- 85 Azerbaijan 19.4% compare
- 87 Macau, China 19.1% compare
- 88 Panama 18.7% compare
- 89 Israel 18.2% 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, tertiary in Cameroon?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cameroon was 19.4% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Cameroon ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. 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, tertiary (% 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.