Public spending on education as a share of government expenditure rose 2.47% to 13.1% in Cameroon in 2023, according to World Bank.
Historically, public spending on education as a share of government expenditure in Cameroon reached an all time high of 21.4% in 2003 and an all time low of 11.7% in 2000. When compared to Cameroon's main peers, public spending on education as a share of government expenditure in Central African Republic amounted to 9.99%, 16.5% in Chad, 13.6% in Gabon and 4.40% in Nigeria in 2023.
Cameroon has been ranked 32nd within the group of 54 countries we follow in terms of public spending on education as a share of government expenditure, 49 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Public Spending on Education (As % of Government Expenditure) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Angola | % | ... | ... | 6.76% | 5.78% | 6.05% | 5.29% | 6.92% | ||||||||||||||
Benin | % | 19.9% | 17.7% | 18.2% | 16.4% | 15.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Cameroon | % | 15.9% | 16.9% | 14.2% | 14.5% | 15.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Central African Republic | % | 8.90% | 9.14% | 9.80% | 9.78% | 9.09% | ||||||||||||||||
Chad | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16.4% | ... | 14.2% | 11.7% | 15.4% | ||||||||||||
Congo | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15.7% | 15.6% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 16.6% | ||||||||||||
Dem. Republic of the Congo | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13.5% | ... | ... | ... | 21.6% | ... | ... | |||||
Equatorial Guinea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Gabon | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15.3% | 14.6% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 15.4% | |||||||||
Niger | % | ... | ... | 13.2% | 16.3% | 13.0% | 13.3% | 12.0% | ||||||||||||||
Nigeria | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6.12% | 5.94% | 5.85% | 5.13% | 5.14% | |||||||||
Sudan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12.5% | ... | ... |