Share of primary school teachers who are women in Comoros
Comoros: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 43.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Comoros, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 43.2% for share of primary school teachers who are women in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Comoros peaked at 43.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1972.
Comoros ranks 193rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.4% | — |
| 1972 | 5.8% | -48.9% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | +103.5% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -37.8% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | +181.2% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +53.7% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 43.2% | +1.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 43.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 43.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 5.8% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 7.4% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 32.8% | 36.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 20.3% | 42.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.7% | 43.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 190 Ethiopia 44.8% compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 44.4% compare
- 192 Eritrea 44.1% compare
- 194 Uganda 43.1% compare
- 195 Afghanistan 41.6% compare
- 196 Mauritania 41.3% 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 share of primary school teachers who are women in Comoros?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Comoros was 43.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1972.
- How does Comoros rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Comoros ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.