Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP was 29.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
29.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 52 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2006
All-time low
28.7%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2004–2012
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon, 2004–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2012, initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon stood at 29.2%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 31.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2011.
Cameroon ranks 6th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.2% | — |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 29.8% | 31.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.7% | 30.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 3 Nepal 76.7%
- 4 Burkina Faso 48.0%
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 31.1% compare
- 7 Viet Nam 22.7%
- 8 El Salvador 20.5% compare
- 9 Paraguay 19.2% compare
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 tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon?
- Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon was 29.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2012.
- Is initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 household 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