Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 1,141 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Cameroon, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,141 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Cameroon peaked at 1,141 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 173.6 millions, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 93rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 184.9 millions | 173.6 millions | 196.21 millions | 2 |
| 1980s | 454.41 millions | 370.3 millions | 518.05 millions | 7 |
| 1990s | 458.91 millions | 388.92 millions | 514.52 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 584.99 millions | 304.51 millions | 756.72 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 875.07 millions | 725.13 millions | 1,141 millions | 9 |
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More reference data data for Cameroon
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,611 millimeters (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Cameroon?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Cameroon was 1,141 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,141 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.6 millions in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Cameroon ranks 93rd out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/