Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Cameroon

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Cameroon in 2023 — 2.84%. Ranked 87 in the world out of 121. Since 1971, the indicator has fallen by 0.24 pp.

2023 2.84% +0.18 pp vs 2022
World rank 87of 121
Period maximum 3.5%1983
Period minimum 1.7%2000

Trend over time

1971–2023 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Cameroon, 1971–20231.522.533.519711977198319891995200120072013201920231971: 3.08%1972: 3.36%1982: 2.98%1983: 3.5%1984: 3.25%1986: 2.85%1987: 2.93%1988: 2.71%1989: 2.65%1990: 3.29%1991: 3.22%1992: 2.75%2000: 1.7%2001: 2.3%2003: 2.82%2004: 2.8%2005: 2.66%2006: 2.54%2007: 2.88%2008: 2.5%2009: 2.91%2010: 2.85%2011: 2.65%2012: 2.6%2013: 2.66%2014: 2.58%2015: 2.66%2016: 2.56%2017: 3.06%2018: 3.03%2019: 3.05%2020: 3.1%2021: 2.85%2022: 2.66%2023: 2.84%
Change over the period: −0.24 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cameroon

Cameroon 2.84%
World 3.57%
Middle Africa computed 2.69%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Cameroon, by year Cameroon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 2.84 +0.18 pp
2022 2.66 −0.19 pp
2021 2.85 −0.25 pp
2020 3.1 +0.06 pp
2019 3.05 +0.02 pp
2018 3.03 −0.03 pp
2017 3.06 +0.5 pp
2016 2.56 −0.1 pp
2015 2.66 +0.07 pp
2014 2.58 −0.07 pp
2013 2.66 +0.05 pp
2012 2.6 −0.05 pp
2011 2.65 −0.19 pp
2010 2.85 −0.06 pp
2009 2.91 +0.41 pp
2008 2.5 −0.38 pp
2007 2.88 +0.34 pp
2006 2.54 −0.12 pp
2005 2.66 −0.14 pp
2004 2.8 −0.03 pp
2003 2.82
2001 2.3 +0.59 pp
2000 1.7
1992 2.75 −0.47 pp
1991 3.22 −0.07 pp
1990 3.29 +0.64 pp
1989 2.65 −0.07 pp
1988 2.71 −0.22 pp
1987 2.93 +0.08 pp
1986 2.85
1984 3.25 −0.25 pp
1983 3.5 +0.51 pp
1982 2.98
1972 3.36 +0.28 pp
1971 3.08

Middle Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.