Female teachers in Comoros
Comoros: Female teachers was 43.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.24
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
193rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
43.91
in 2021
All-time low
5.81
in 1972
Years of data
17
1971–2024
Female teachers in Comoros, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 43.24 for female teachers 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, female teachers in Comoros peaked at 43.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.81, 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.
Female teachers in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.36 | — |
| 1972 | 5.81 | -48.9% |
| 1973 | 11.82 | +103.5% |
| 1981 | 7.35 | -37.8% |
| 1986 | 20.67 | +181.2% |
| 1999 | 25.7 | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 32.84 | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 32.86 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.88 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 27.8 | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 42.73 | +53.7% |
| 2014 | 41.88 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 20.31 | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 29.49 | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 43.91 | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 42.73 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 43.24 | +1.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 43.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 43.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.66 | 5.81 | 11.82 | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.01 | 7.35 | 20.67 | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.7 | 25.7 | 25.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.19 | 32.84 | 36.88 | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.44 | 20.31 | 42.73 | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.3 | 42.73 | 43.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 190 Ethiopia 44.81 compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 44.39 compare
- 192 Eritrea 44.08 compare
- 194 Uganda 43.07 compare
- 195 Afghanistan 41.64 compare
- 196 Mauritania 41.29 compare
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 female teachers in Comoros?
- Female teachers in Comoros was 43.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 43.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 in 1972.
- How does Comoros rank for female teachers?
- Comoros ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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