Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Cameroon
Cameroon: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 808.01 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
808.01
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1,528
in 2006
All-time low
796.67
in 2011
Years of data
7
2005–2012
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Cameroon, 2005–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 808.01 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2012.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 95th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,402 | — |
| 2006 | 1,528 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1,331 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 1,062 | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 1,123 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 796.67 | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 808.01 | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 808.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,084, 75% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 808.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 808.01, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,289 | 1,062 | 1,528 | 5 |
| 2010s | 802.34 | 796.67 | 808.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Cameroon?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Cameroon was 808.01 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,528 in 2006.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 796.67 in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Cameroon ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2012.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release