Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Comoros
Comoros: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.92 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Comoros, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Comoros is 12.92 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Comoros peaked at 12.92 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.1 years, in 1990.
Comoros ranks 106th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Comoros, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.1 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.27 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 8.33 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.39 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 8.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.62 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.92 years | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 9.23 years | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.54 years | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.84 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.02 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.2 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.39 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.57 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.75 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.93 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.11 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.29 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.47 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.66 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.88 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.05 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.22 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.39 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.57 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.74 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.92 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.92 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.92 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.36 years | 8.1 years | 8.62 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.04 years | 8.92 years | 10.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.84 years | 11.11 years | 12.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 years | 12.74 years | 12.92 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 103 Timor-Leste 13.04 years compare
- 104 Oman 12.98 years compare
- 105 India 12.95 years compare
- 107 Equatorial Guinea 12.91 years compare
- 108 Angola 12.91 years compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 12.89 years compare
More education data for Comoros
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33,820 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.03 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12,149 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Comoros?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Comoros was 12.92 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 years in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Comoros ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.