Comoros vs South Africa: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Comoros
0.1179 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.119 units per person
in 2023
Comoros rank
65th
South Africa rank
62nd

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Comoros
  • South Africa
0.050.10.150.2197019972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.119 units per person against 0.1179 units per person in Comoros, a difference of 0.0011 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

Comoros ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1298 units per person 0.163 units per person 0.0332 units per person South Africa
1980s 0.1592 units per person 0.1423 units per person 0.0169 units per person Comoros
1990s 0.1595 units per person 0.1735 units per person 0.014 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.1781 units per person 0.1509 units per person 0.0272 units per person Comoros
2010s 0.1676 units per person 0.13 units per person 0.0376 units per person Comoros
2020s 0.1362 units per person 0.1237 units per person 0.0125 units per person Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Comoros or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.119 units per person against 0.1179 units per person in Comoros as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Comoros and South Africa?
0.0011 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Comoros and South Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Comoros ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.