Comoros vs Micronesia (country): Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education

Comoros
79.5%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
78.4%
in 2024
Comoros rank
161st
Micronesia (country) rank
164th

Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time

  • Comoros
  • Micronesia (country)
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 79.5% against 78.4% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 161st and Micronesia (country) ranks 164th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
2010s 91.0% 89.3% 1.7% Comoros
2020s 77.1% 80.5% 3.4% Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Comoros or Micronesia (country)?
Comoros, at 79.5% against 78.4% in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Comoros and Micronesia (country)?
1.1%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Micronesia (country)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Micronesia (country) rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
Comoros ranks 161st and Micronesia (country) ranks 164th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.