Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Cameroon
2.8%
in 2023
Nicaragua
2.9%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
158th
Nicaragua rank
155th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 158th and Nicaragua ranks 155th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 5.4% | 2.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 4.3% | 1.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Cameroon ranks 158th and Nicaragua ranks 155th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.