Cameroon Education Spending 2000-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Cameroon education spending for 2023 was 13.08%, a 0.32% increase from 2022.
  • Cameroon education spending for 2022 was 12.77%, a 2.28% decline from 2021.
  • Cameroon education spending for 2021 was 15.05%, a 0.6% increase from 2020.
  • Cameroon education spending for 2020 was 14.45%, a 0.27% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Sao Tome and Principe 18.35%
Bhutan 17.80%
Republic of Congo 15.75%
Zambia 13.86%
Cameroon 13.08%
Ghana 12.04%
Bangladesh 12.01%
Lesotho 11.26%
Sri Lanka 8.68%
Angola 7.73%
Cameroon Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2023 13.08% 0.32%
2022 12.77% -2.28%
2021 15.05% 0.60%
2020 14.45% 0.27%
2019 14.18% -2.70%
2018 16.88% 0.97%
2017 15.91% 3.22%
2016 12.69% -0.55%
2015 13.24% 0.36%
2014 12.88% -0.95%
2013 13.83% -1.35%
2012 15.18% 0.31%
2011 14.87% -3.89%
2010 18.75% -1.03%
2009 19.78% 4.08%
2008 15.70% -5.68%
2007 21.38% 1.07%
2006 20.31% -1.06%
2005 21.38% 0.53%
2004 20.85% -0.59%
2003 21.44% 5.71%
2001 15.73% 4.05%
2000 11.68% 4.05%