Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Cameroon
Cameroon: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 16.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
16.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
71st
of 115 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2006
All-time low
16.6%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2005–2012
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Cameroon, 2005–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 16.6% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 71st of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.1% | — |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 22.3% | 32.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.7% | 2 |
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 secondary student as a percentage of in Cameroon?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Cameroon was 16.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 115 countries with data for 2012.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 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