Cameroon - Education Spending 2015
2.66%
+0.07% from 2014
Cameroon's education spending was 2.66% in 2015, increased +0.07% from 2.58% in 2014. This was the 23rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2015▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nigeria | 0.44% | -7.2% |
| 2nd | South Sudan | 1.47% | 18.9% |
| 3rd | Bermuda | 1.50% | -2.3% |
| 4th | Papua New Guinea | 1.63% | -78.0% |
| 5th | Haiti | 1.85% | 5.9% |
| 6th | Bangladesh | 1.87% | -10.8% |
| 7th | Central African Republic | 1.91% | -14.0% |
| 8th | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.99% | -13.5% |
| 9th | Sri Lanka | 2.11% | 13.5% |
| 10th | Liberia | 2.12% | -3.8% |
| 11th | Gambia, The | 2.16% | -3.2% |
| 12th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2.17% | 11.2% |
| 13th | Madagascar | 2.21% | -7.2% |
| 14th | Bahamas, The | 2.27% | 1.1% |
| 15th | Uganda | 2.32% | 21.2% |
| 16th | Chad | 2.34% | 1.0% |
| 17th | Pakistan | 2.39% | 8.2% |
| 18th | Guinea | 2.52% | 3.9% |
| 19th | Comoros | 2.55% | -7.3% |
| 20th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2.55% | -10.6% |
| 21st | Bahrain | 2.55% | 7.8% |
| 22nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.63% | 0.5% |
| 23rd | Cameroon | 2.66% | 2.9% |
| 24th | Lao PDR | 2.74% | -6.8% |
| 25th | Kazakhstan | 2.79% | -18.7% |
| 26th | Armenia | 2.81% | 24.9% |
| 27th | Gabon | 2.82% | 5.9% |
| 28th | Mauritania | 2.83% | 10.6% |
| 29th | Philippines | 2.83% | 6.2% |
| 30th | Azerbaijan | 2.95% | 12.1% |
| 31st | Singapore | 2.99% | -0.7% |
| 32nd | Macao SAR, China | 3.00% | 46.6% |
| 33rd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.02% | -8.9% |
| 34th | Guatemala | 3.03% | 1.5% |
| 35th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 3.09% | 12.6% |
| 36th | Romania | 3.11% | -0.6% |
| 37th | Georgia | 3.11% | 5.7% |
| 38th | San Marino | 3.12% | -2.3% |
| 39th | Congo, Republic of | 3.14% | -1.4% |
| 40th | Benin | 3.17% | 0.4% |
| 41st | Sierra Leone | 3.22% | 89.0% |
| 42nd | Afghanistan | 3.26% | -11.9% |
| 43rd | Nepal | 3.26% | -6.1% |
| 44th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.26% | -8.7% |
| 45th | Panama | 3.27% | 6.0% |
| 46th | Andorra | 3.28% | 6.7% |
| 47th | Japan | 3.31% | -3.0% |
| 48th | Paraguay | 3.33% | 28.4% |
| 49th | Puerto Rico (US) | 3.34% | -45.0% |
| 50th | Dominica | 3.41% | -21.4% |
| 51st | Viet Nam | 3.42% | -3.5% |
| 52nd | Albania | 3.44% | 8.1% |
| 53rd | Angola | 3.49% | -21.4% |
| 54th | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.49% | 5.4% |
| 55th | Indonesia | 3.58% | 9.0% |
| 56th | Djibouti | 3.60% | -17.9% |
| 57th | Dominican Republic | 3.60% | -0.5% |
| 58th | Ireland | 3.62% | -23.5% |
| 59th | Rwanda | 3.65% | -13.1% |
| 60th | Burkina Faso | 3.67% | -9.5% |
| 61st | Greece | 3.68% | -9.2% |
| 62nd | Togo | 3.71% | 8.4% |
| 63rd | Jordan | 3.71% | -1.4% |
| 64th | Luxembourg | 3.77% | -2.3% |
| 65th | Mali | 3.80% | 4.2% |
| 66th | Russian Federation | 3.83% | -4.5% |
| 67th | Malawi | 3.85% | 15.9% |
| 68th | Thailand | 3.86% | -1.4% |
| 69th | Maldives | 3.87% | 25.3% |
| 70th | St. Lucia | 3.88% | -0.3% |
| 71st | Guyana | 3.90% | -10.7% |
| 72nd | El Salvador | 3.91% | 2.2% |
| 73rd | Peru | 3.97% | 7.4% |
| 74th | Italy | 4.05% | 0.3% |
| 75th | Nicaragua | 4.08% | -0.1% |
| 76th | India | 4.11% | 5.5% |
| 77th | Tanzania | 4.19% | 23.9% |
| 78th | Uruguay | 4.21% | -1.4% |
| 79th | Lithuania | 4.22% | -6.5% |
| 80th | Mongolia | 4.22% | -10.4% |
| 81st | Grenada | 4.24% | -5.3% |
| 82nd | Spain | 4.25% | -0.6% |
| 83rd | Türkiye | 4.31% | -2.4% |
| 84th | Samoa | 4.42% | -18.3% |
| 85th | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.42% | 23.2% |
| 86th | Ghana | 4.43% | 0.8% |
| 87th | Korea | 4.45% | 32.2% |
| 88th | Colombia | 4.47% | -3.4% |
| 89th | Niger | 4.49% | -12.1% |
| 90th | Hungary | 4.50% | -2.3% |
| 91st | Slovak Republic | 4.56% | 8.6% |
| 92nd | Zambia | 4.62% | -10.2% |
| 93rd | West Bank and Gaza | 4.66% | -4.7% |
| 94th | São Tomé and Principe | 4.70% | 6.0% |
| 95th | British Virgin Islands | 4.70% | 17.3% |
| 96th | Canada | 4.74% | -2.2% |
| 97th | Kenya | 4.74% | 0.6% |
| 98th | Mauritius | 4.76% | -1.2% |
| 99th | Germany | 4.76% | -1.3% |
| 100th | Poland | 4.79% | -3.1% |
| 101st | Belarus | 4.79% | -0.6% |
| 102nd | Cabo Verde | 4.81% | 6.3% |
| 103rd | Fiji | 4.81% | 27.6% |
| 104th | Portugal | 4.89% | -4.4% |
| 105th | European Union | 4.89% | -0.9% |
| 106th | Malaysia | 4.89% | -6.1% |
| 107th | Chile | 4.90% | 3.2% |
| 108th | Malta | 4.91% | -28.3% |
| 109th | Seychelles | 4.91% | 24.3% |
| 110th | United States | 4.93% | - |
| 111th | Slovenia | 4.96% | -7.3% |
| 112th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.96% | 3.1% |
| 113th | Tajikistan | 4.97% | -11.2% |
| 114th | Switzerland | 5.00% | 1.3% |
| 115th | Mexico | 5.05% | -0.3% |
| 116th | Estonia | 5.05% | 16.8% |
| 117th | Ecuador | 5.11% | -2.0% |
| 118th | Morocco | 5.13% | -6.4% |
| 119th | Barbados | 5.16% | -3.7% |
| 120th | Netherlands | 5.28% | -2.3% |
| 121st | Ukraine | 5.34% | -9.1% |
| 122nd | Eswatini | 5.35% | -27.2% |
| 123rd | Belize | 5.36% | 4.2% |
| 124th | Jamaica | 5.46% | -9.3% |
| 125th | Senegal | 5.46% | -4.8% |
| 126th | Latvia | 5.47% | -0.1% |
| 127th | South Africa | 5.48% | -0.1% |
| 128th | Austria | 5.49% | -0.1% |
| 129th | Uzbekistan | 5.49% | -3.8% |
| 130th | Suriname | 5.53% | - |
| 131st | United Kingdom | 5.55% | -0.8% |
| 132nd | Vanuatu | 5.60% | 8.1% |
| 133rd | New Zealand | 5.71% | -1.7% |
| 134th | Czechia | 5.72% | 45.3% |
| 135th | Moldova | 5.77% | -9.0% |
| 136th | Argentina | 5.78% | 7.7% |
| 137th | Israel | 5.81% | 1.8% |
| 138th | Aruba | 5.89% | 0.6% |
| 139th | Mozambique | 5.92% | -7.6% |
| 140th | Curaçao | 5.95% | -0.1% |
| 141st | Kyrgyz Republic | 5.99% | 8.2% |
| 142nd | Algeria | 6.18% | -5.7% |
| 143rd | Tunisia | 6.22% | 4.5% |
| 144th | Brazil | 6.24% | 4.9% |
| 145th | Nauru | 6.25% | 39.8% |
| 146th | Cyprus | 6.30% | -1.8% |
| 147th | Burundi | 6.37% | -6.1% |
| 148th | Honduras | 6.41% | -9.6% |
| 149th | Belgium | 6.47% | -1.4% |
| 150th | Costa Rica | 6.87% | 2.9% |
| 151st | Bhutan | 6.93% | 26.9% |
| 152nd | Finland | 7.07% | -0.9% |
| 153rd | Iceland | 7.46% | -2.4% |
| 154th | Sweden | 7.49% | -1.8% |
| 155th | Norway | 7.52% | -1.6% |
| 156th | Lesotho | 7.64% | -38.0% |
| 157th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 8.14% | 8.9% |
| 158th | Botswana | 8.39% | 6.4% |
| 159th | Timor-Leste | 8.47% | 12.7% |
| 160th | Cuba | 8.96% | -6.7% |
| 161st | Namibia | 9.85% | 168.6% |
| 162nd | Kiribati | 10.77% | -6.5% |
| 163rd | Micronesia, Federated States of | 12.41% | 1.5% |
FAQ
What was Cameroon's education spending in 2015?▾
Cameroon's education spending in 2015 was 2.66%. This ranked 23rd globally.
How did Cameroon's education spending change in 2015?▾
Cameroon's education spending increased by 2.9% in 2015 compared to 2014.
Which country had the highest education spending in 2015?▾
Micronesia, Federated States of had the highest education spending in 2015 at 12.41%.
What is the education spending of Cameroon in 2015?▾
The education spending of Cameroon in 2015 was 2.66%. This ranked 23rd globally.
How does 2015 compare to 2014 for Cameroon's education spending?▾
Cameroon's education spending went from 2.58% in 2014 to 2.66% in 2015, a 2.9% increase.
Related
2014
2016
All years
Full ranking 2015
Literacy Rate
Tertiary Enrollment
Primary Enrollment
Secondary Enrollment
Primary Completion Rate
Peak: 1983
Lowest: 2000
Education Spending 1990s
Education Spending 2000s
Education Spending 2010s
Education Spending 2020s
Highest ever
Lowest ever
Average
vs Senegal
vs Lao PDR
vs Comoros
vs Guinea
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Education Spending
African Union Education Spending
Global Ranking