Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Cameroon
Cameroon: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 247.75 in 2012. βΌ Falling
Latest (2012)
247.75
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
112th
of 122 countries
All-time high
294.07
in 2007
All-time low
225.2
in 2008
Years of data
8
2005β2012
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Cameroon, 2005β2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Cameroon is 247.75, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 112th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.72 | 225.2 | 294.07 | 5 |
| 2010s | 247.06 | 234.1 | 259.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Cameroon?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Cameroon was 247.75 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 294.07 in 2007.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.2 in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Cameroon ranks 112th out of 122 countries with data for 2012.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release