Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Cameroon

Cameroon: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 303.44 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
303.44 millions
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
89th
of 151 countries
All-time high
303.44 millions
in 2013
All-time low
14.62 millions
in 1971
Years of data
11
1971–2013

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Cameroon, 1971–2013

01002003001971199220131971: 14.6 millions1972: 15.2 millions2005: 181.7 millions2006: 205.1 millions2007: 254.4 millions2008: 224.5 millions2009: 276.7 millions2010: 267.6 millions2011: 265.8 millions2012: 284.1 millions2013: 303.4 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 303.44 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2013. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Cameroon peaked at 303.44 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.62 millions, in 1971.

Cameroon ranks 89th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.89 millions 14.62 millions 15.17 millions 2
2000s 228.46 millions 181.66 millions 276.65 millions 5
2010s 280.24 millions 265.77 millions 303.44 millions 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Cameroon?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Cameroon was 303.44 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 303.44 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 14.62 millions in 1971.
How does Cameroon rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Cameroon ranks 89th out of 151 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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 primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/