Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Cameroon or Lebanon?

Cameroon, at 1,212 millions against 1,141 millions in Lebanon as of 2018.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Cameroon and Lebanon?

71 millions, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lebanon?

11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Lebanon: Government expenditure on education, US$

Cameroon

1,212 millions

in 2018

Lebanon

1,141 millions

in 2013

Cameroon rank

92nd

Lebanon rank

94th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Cameroon
Lebanon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1,212 millions against 1,141 millions in Lebanon, a difference of 71 millions.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lebanon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 92nd and Lebanon ranks 94th of 174 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	573.12 millions	584.94 millions	11.82 millions	Lebanon
2010s	819.2 millions	841.75 millions	22.56 millions	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Cameroon or Lebanon?: Cameroon, at 1,212 millions against 1,141 millions in Lebanon as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Cameroon and Lebanon?: 71 millions, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lebanon?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2013.
How do Cameroon and Lebanon rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Cameroon ranks 92nd and Lebanon ranks 94th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/