Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Comoros
Comoros: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 6.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Comoros, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 6.93 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Comoros peaked at 6.93 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.58 years, in 2000.
Comoros ranks 153rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Comoros, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.58 years | — |
| 2001 | 3.75 years | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.92 years | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.09 years | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.26 years | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.43 years | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6 years | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.77 years | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.94 years | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.11 years | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.28 years | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.45 years | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.62 years | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.75 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.88 years | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.01 years | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.15 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.28 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.41 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.54 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.67 years | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.8 years | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.93 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.93 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.34 years | 3.58 years | 5.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 years | 5.28 years | 6.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 years | 6.67 years | 6.93 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 150 Namibia 7 years compare
- 151 Laos 6.98 years compare
- 152 Lesotho 6.98 years compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 6.84 years compare
- 155 East Timor 6.79 years compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 6.77 years compare
More education data for Comoros
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.78 % change on previous year (2014)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,709 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,243 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,052 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,097 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.95 % change on previous year (2014)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Comoros?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Comoros was 6.93 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, males vs. females recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 years in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Comoros ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.