Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 5.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
5.1%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
124th
of 127 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2007
All-time low
4.7%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2005–2012
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon, 2005–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon is 5.1%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 124th out of 127 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.3% | — |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon was 5.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 124th out of 127 countries with data for 2012.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 primary 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