Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 2.9% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon, 2004–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.9% for initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 2.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 23rd out of 61 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.8% | — |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 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 household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon?
- Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon was 2.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
- Is initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release