Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Comoros
Comoros: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 6.01 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Comoros, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Comoros is 6.01 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Comoros peaked at 6.01 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.72 years, in 2000.
Comoros ranks 155th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.42 years | 2.72 years | 4.13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 years | 4.29 years | 5.59 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 years | 5.73 years | 6.01 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More education data for Comoros
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,952 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.82 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Comoros?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Comoros was 6.01 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 years in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Comoros ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.