Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon

Cameroon: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 5.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
5.4%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
118th
of 122 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2007
All-time low
5.1%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2005–2012

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon, 2005–2012

02462005200820122005: 62006: 6.42007: 6.82008: 5.12009: 6.32010: 5.92011: 5.32012: 5.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2012, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon stood at 5.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Cameroon ranks 118th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Cameroon, 2005 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2005 6.0%
2006 6.4% +6.8%
2007 6.8% +6.0%
2008 5.1% -25.1%
2009 6.3% +22.9%
2010 5.9% -5.6%
2011 5.3% -11.0%
2012 5.4% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.1% 5.1% 6.8% 5
2010s 5.6% 5.3% 5.9% 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 115 Ghana 5.8% compare
  2. 116 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.7% compare
  3. 117 Madagascar 5.6% compare
  4. 119 Cambodia 5.3% compare
  5. 120 Uganda 4.8% compare
  6. 121 Rwanda 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon was 5.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2008.
How does Cameroon rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Cameroon ranks 118th out of 122 countries with data for 2012.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/