Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 72.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
72.6%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
29th
of 81 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2012
All-time low
56.5%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cameroon, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cameroon is 72.6%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 29th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 66.6% | — |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 56.5% | 66.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 72.6% | 79.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 26 Jordan 74.5% compare
- 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 74.5%
- 28 Kenya 74.1%
- 30 Guatemala 72.5% compare
- 31 Jamaica 72.4% compare
- 32 Saint Lucia 72.3% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cameroon?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cameroon was 72.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 81 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release