Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Comoros
Comoros: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.82
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.17
in 1973
All-time low
3.82
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Comoros, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Comoros is 3.82, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Comoros peaked at 7.17 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.69 | — |
| 1951 | 5.77 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 5.93 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 6.08 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 6.22 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 6.35 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 6.46 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 6.56 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 6.65 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 6.72 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 6.79 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 6.85 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.9 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.92 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.94 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.97 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 7 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.02 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.05 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.07 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.1 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.12 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.14 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.17 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.16 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.16 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.16 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.15 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.16 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.16 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.15 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.14 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.13 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.11 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.07 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.02 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.95 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.87 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.76 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.65 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.5 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.35 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.19 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 6.02 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.86 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.73 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.63 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.51 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.39 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.28 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.23 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.16 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.12 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.07 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.01 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.93 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.78 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.75 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.72 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.65 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.57 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.49 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.35 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.28 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.21 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.07 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.94 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.88 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.82 | -1.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.24 | 5.69 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.95 | 6.79 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.15 | 7.1 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 | 6.65 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 | 5.28 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 4.78 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 4.14 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 3.82 | 4.07 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Comoros?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Comoros was 3.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Comoros ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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