Comoros vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Comoros
18.2%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
5.4%
in 2019
Comoros rank
27th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
24th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Comoros
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 18.2% against 5.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 3.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Comoros ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 17.9% 20.6% 2.7% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1990s 34.9% 15.6% 19.3% Comoros
2000s 26.7% 11.1% 15.6% Comoros
2010s 14.6% 5.8% 8.7% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Comoros or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Comoros, at 18.2% against 5.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Comoros and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
12.8%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Comoros and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Comoros ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/