Education spending in Comoros
Comoros: Education spending was 2.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.34
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.42
in 2008
All-time low
2.2
in 1998
Years of data
12
1998–2023
Education spending in Comoros, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Comoros stood at 2.34.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Comoros peaked at 4.42 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 1998.
Comoros ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Education spending in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.2 | — |
| 2002 | 2.26 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.42 | +95.8% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.38 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.38 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.27 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.43 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.34 | -3.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.34 | 2.26 | 4.42 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.38 | 2.83 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 2.27 | 2.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More education data for Comoros
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 79.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 79.35 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Comoros?
- Education spending in Comoros was 2.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 in 2008.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 1998.
- How does Comoros rank for education spending?
- Comoros ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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