International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.3% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2018.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 55th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 9 |
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon was 0.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release