Cameroon vs Japan: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP

Cameroon
0.1%
in 2013
Japan
0.1%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
94th
Japan rank
96th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP over time

  • Cameroon
  • Japan
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Cameroon ranks 94th and Japan ranks 96th of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Japan
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Japan
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp, Cameroon or Japan?
Cameroon, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp between Cameroon and Japan?
0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Japan?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Cameroon and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp?
Cameroon ranks 94th and Japan ranks 96th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/