Literacy rate in Comoros
Comoros: Literacy rate was 75.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
75.6%
World rank
96th
of 128 countries
All-time high
75.6%
in 2021
All-time low
22.5%
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2021
Literacy rate in Comoros, 1950–2021
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rate in Comoros stood at 75.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate in Comoros peaked at 75.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 1950.
Comoros ranks 96th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.5% | — |
| 1980 | 47.9% | +113.0% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | +2.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 75.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.2%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 75.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 73.6% | 73.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 1 |
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 literacy rate in Comoros?
- Literacy rate in Comoros was 75.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for literacy rate?
- Comoros ranks 96th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.