Children out of school, female in Comoros
Comoros: Children out of school, female was 20.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Comoros, 1987–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 20.5% for children out of school, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 182.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Comoros peaked at 50.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2014.
That places Comoros 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 41.2% | — |
| 1994 | 44.2% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -74.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +135.2% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -5.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 20.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 20.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 44.2% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 28.3% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 11.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 20.5% | 26.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More education data for Comoros
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,728 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,170 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,525 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,620 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,764 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 102,152 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1179 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Comoros?
- Children out of school, female in Comoros was 20.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for children out of school, female?
- Comoros ranks 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.