Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Comoros
Comoros: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 102,152 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Comoros, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Comoros stood at 102,152.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Comoros peaked at 124,240 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,047, in 1971.
That places Comoros 154th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15,047 | — |
| 1972 | 15,580 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 20,086 | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 23,194 | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 28,614 | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 35,818 | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 42,338 | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 46,139 | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 49,940 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 54,824 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 59,709 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 60,589 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 61,469 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 61,905 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 62,265 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 66,084 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 62,404 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 64,737 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 66,326 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 67,825 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 72,824 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 75,577 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 73,827 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 77,837 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 78,182 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 78,527 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82,255 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 85,983 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 82,789 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 93,421 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 98,848 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 104,274 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 104,274 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103,809 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 104,045 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 104,282 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 104,518 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 111,115 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 112,931 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 114,748 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 116,564 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 118,375 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 120,186 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 120,381 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 120,760 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 121,138 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 121,517 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 124,240 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 117,841 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 111,443 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 105,044 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 120,186 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 111,169 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 102,152 | -8.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 102,152 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 102,152 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +28.9% | 15,580 | 20,086 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,751 | 15,047 | 49,940 | 9 |
| 1980s | 62,031 | 54,824 | 66,326 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,563 | 67,825 | 85,983 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,152 | 93,421 | 112,931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,575 | 114,748 | 124,240 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,999 | 102,152 | 120,186 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 151 Lithuania 120,897 compare
- 152 Fiji 113,938 compare
- 153 North Macedonia 105,461 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 98,955 compare
- 156 Guyana 94,786 compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 93,396 compare
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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Comoros?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Comoros was 102,152 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 124,240 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,047 in 1971.
- How does Comoros rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Comoros ranks 154th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.