Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Cameroon

Cameroon: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.3%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
88th
of 101 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2008–2012

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Cameroon, 2008–2012

00.10.20.30.40.52008201020122008: 0.445 %2009: 0.46 %2010: 0.43 %2011: 0.31 %2012: 0.282 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Cameroon is 0.3%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 36.5% over five years.

Cameroon ranks 88th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Cameroon, 2008 to 2012.
Year % Change
2008 0.4%
2009 0.5% +3.5%
2010 0.4% -6.5%
2011 0.3% -27.9%
2012 0.3% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 85 Gambia 0.3% compare
  2. 86 Cambodia 0.3% compare
  3. 87 Syrian Arab Republic 0.3% compare
  4. 89 Andorra 0.3% compare
  5. 90 Monaco 0.3% compare
  6. 91 Ecuador 0.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Cameroon?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Cameroon was 0.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Cameroon rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Cameroon ranks 88th out of 101 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/