Government expenditure per student, primary in Comoros
Comoros: Government expenditure per student, primary was 9.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Comoros, 1998–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Comoros is 9.8%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Comoros peaked at 16.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1998.
That places Comoros 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.5% | — |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +189.5% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 5.6% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 95 Mauritania 10.2% compare
- 96 Armenia 10.2%
- 97 India 9.8% compare
- 99 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.5% compare
- 100 Ecuador 9.5% compare
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.1% compare
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 per student, primary in Comoros?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Comoros was 9.8% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1998.
- How does Comoros rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Comoros ranks 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.