Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cameroon
Cameroon: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 18.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cameroon, 2004–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2013, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cameroon stood at 18.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cameroon peaked at 57.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2012.
That places Cameroon 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57.3% | — |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -53.1% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 27.5% | 57.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 15.6% | 33.2% | 4 |
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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Cameroon?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cameroon was 18.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Cameroon ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release