Girls and boys who are out of school in Comoros
Comoros: Girls and boys who are out of school was 10,666 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Comoros, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 10,666 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2024.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 182.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Comoros peaked at 25,071 girls in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,754 girls, in 2013.
That places Comoros 97th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Comoros, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 14,321 girls | — |
| 1994 | 18,559 girls | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 25,071 girls | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 21,832 girls | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 14,887 girls | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 3,754 girls | -74.8% |
| 2014 | 3,772 girls | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,701 girls | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 6,346 girls | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 15,690 girls | +147.2% |
| 2022 | 13,099 girls | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 10,666 girls | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,321 girls | 14,321 girls | 14,321 girls | 1 |
| 1990s | 21,815 girls | 18,559 girls | 25,071 girls | 2 |
| 2000s | 18,360 girls | 14,887 girls | 21,832 girls | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,643 girls | 3,754 girls | 6,346 girls | 4 |
| 2020s | 13,152 girls | 10,666 girls | 15,690 girls | 3 |
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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 girls and boys who are out of school in Comoros?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Comoros was 10,666 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 25,071 girls in 1999.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,754 girls in 2013.
- How does Comoros rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Comoros ranks 97th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.