Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 2,912 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2,912 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Cameroon peaked at 2,912 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 536.17 millions, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 84th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 650.89 millions | 597.94 millions | 703.84 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,164 millions | 536.17 millions | 1,621 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,067 millions | 1,605 millions | 2,912 millions | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Cameroon?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Cameroon was 2,912 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,912 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 536.17 millions in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. 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, PPP$ (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 PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/