Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 59.2% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
59.2%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
47th
of 80 countries
All-time high
63.7%
in 2011
All-time low
55.6%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cameroon, 2008–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 59.2% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2012.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over five years.
That places Cameroon 47th out of 80 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 61.5% | — |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 55.6% | 61.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 59.2% | 63.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 59.2% in 2012, 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 63.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 80 countries with data for 2012.
- 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release