Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Comoros
Comoros: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 79.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Comoros, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Comoros is 79.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Comoros peaked at 92.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1999.
Comoros ranks 161st of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 58.8% | — |
| 1994 | 55.8% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | +1.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 79.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 79.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.4%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 49.6% | 55.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 55.9% | 71.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 88.8% | 92.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 73.6% | 79.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Comoros?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Comoros was 79.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1999.
- How does Comoros rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Comoros ranks 161st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.