Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Cameroon
Cameroon: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 16.8% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
16.8%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
58th
of 103 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2009
All-time low
16.8%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2008–2013
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Cameroon, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Cameroon is 16.8%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 58th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.0% | — |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 22.0% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 16.8% | 18.8% | 3 |
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Cameroon?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Cameroon was 16.8% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Cameroon ranks 58th out of 103 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release