Government expenditure on education, total in Comoros
Comoros: Government expenditure on education, total was 11.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Comoros, 1998–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 11.5% for government expenditure on education, total in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Comoros peaked at 29.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2024.
That places Comoros 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.1% | — |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +85.1% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 15.8% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 13.4% | 21.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 6 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Comoros?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Comoros was 11.5% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Comoros ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.